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 time t (in minutes) spent at a driver's license renewal center is exponentially distributed with a mean of 40 minutes.

(a) Find the probability density function of the random variable t.
 
(b) Find the probability that t is within one standard deviation of the mean. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
The time t (in minutes) spent at a driver's license renewal center is exponentially distributed with a mean of 40 minutes.
(a) Find the probability density function of the random variable t.
f(t) =
Ost<o
(b) Find the probability that t is within one standard deviation of the mean. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The time t (in minutes) spent at a driver's license renewal center is exponentially distributed with a mean of 40 minutes. (a) Find the probability density function of the random variable t. f(t) = Ost<o (b) Find the probability that t is within one standard deviation of the mean. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) %
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