There are five friends. The first friend heard a rumor and he/she called the second friend and that friend called the third friend, and so on. Assume that each friend calls once and the average time to call is one hour. What is the most probable time when the last friend hears the rumor?

There are five friends. The first friend heard a rumor and he/she called the second friend and that friend called the third friend, and so on. Assume that each friend calls once and the average time to call is one hour. What is the most probable time when the last friend hears the rumor?

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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