On average, six people per hour conduct transactions at a special services desk in a commercial bank. Assuming that the arrival of such people is independently distributed and equally likely throughout the period of concern, what is the probability that more than 12 people will wish to conduct transactions at the special services desk during a particular hour?

On average, six people per hour conduct transactions at a special services desk in a commercial bank. Assuming that the arrival of such people is independently distributed and equally likely throughout the period of concern, what is the probability that more than 12 people will wish to conduct transactions at the special services desk during a particular hour?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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