A large stockpile of used pumps contains 20% that need repair. A repairman is sent to the stockpile of pumps with 3 repair kits. He selects pumps at random and tests them to determine if they need repair. If the pump works corretly, he goes on to the next pump. If the pump does not work, he repairs it with one of his repair kits. (a) Determine the probability that he uses his last repair kit after testing the 7th pump. (b) It takes 10 minutes to test a working pump and 30 minutes to test and repair a pump that is not working, find the expected amount of time that the repairman will need before he uses all 3 repair kits.
A large stockpile of used pumps contains 20% that need repair. A repairman is sent to the stockpile of pumps with 3 repair kits. He selects pumps at random and tests them to determine if they need repair. If the pump works corretly, he goes on to the next pump. If the pump does not work, he repairs it with one of his repair kits. (a) Determine the probability that he uses his last repair kit after testing the 7th pump. (b) It takes 10 minutes to test a working pump and 30 minutes to test and repair a pump that is not working, find the expected amount of time that the repairman will need before he uses all 3 repair kits.
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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A large stockpile of used pumps contains 20% that need repair. A repairman is sent to the stockpile of pumps with 3 repair kits. He selects pumps at random and tests them to determine if they need repair. If the pump works corretly, he goes on to the next pump. If the pump does not work, he repairs it with one of his repair kits.
(a) Determine the probability that he uses his last repair kit after testing the 7th pump.
(b) It takes 10 minutes to test a working pump and 30 minutes to test and repair a pump that is not working, find the expected amount of time that the repairman will need before he uses all 3 repair kits.
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