A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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The number of requests for assistance received by a towing service is a Poisson process with rate α = 4 per hour.

(a) Compute the probability that exactly thirteen requests are received during a particular 2-hour period. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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(b) If the operators of the towing service take a 30 min break for lunch, what is the probability that they do not miss any calls for assistance? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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(c) How many calls would you expect during their break?

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You may need to use the appropriate table in the Appendix of Tables to answer this question.
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Transcribed Image Text:The number of requests for assistance received by a towing service is a Poisson process with rate α = 4 per hour. (a) Compute the probability that exactly thirteen requests are received during a particular 2-hour period. (Round your answer to three decimal places.) [Text Box for Answer] (b) If the operators of the towing service take a 30 min break for lunch, what is the probability that they do not miss any calls for assistance? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) [Text Box for Answer] (c) How many calls would you expect during their break? [Text Box for Answer] You may need to use the appropriate table in the Appendix of Tables to answer this question.
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