MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Suppose that the time between emergency calls to a small suburban fire station follows an
exponential distribution with an average rate of 1.8 calls per day Phil the fireman has just clocked on.
The probability of a call in the next 15 minutes is Phil has nearly finished his shift: 15 minutes to go.
There has been no call during his shift so far. The probability of a call in the next 15 minutes is
Judy works a 10-hour shift, Mondays to Thursdays. The probability that she has no calls in a shift is
Judy works a 10-hour shift, Mondays to Thursdays. Assuming independence between days, the
probability that Judy has no calls in four successive days is
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the time between emergency calls to a small suburban fire station follows an exponential distribution with an average rate of 1.8 calls per day Phil the fireman has just clocked on. The probability of a call in the next 15 minutes is Phil has nearly finished his shift: 15 minutes to go. There has been no call during his shift so far. The probability of a call in the next 15 minutes is Judy works a 10-hour shift, Mondays to Thursdays. The probability that she has no calls in a shift is Judy works a 10-hour shift, Mondays to Thursdays. Assuming independence between days, the probability that Judy has no calls in four successive days is
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