Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 13, Problem 49AP

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Interpretation:

Probability that a bulb lasts more than 3,000 hours

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Exponential distribution is a probabilitydistribution which finds probability of an event to occur between independent constant rate and continous rate.

Probability is the likelihood of an event to occur.. It ranges between 0 to 1. O implies no chance of occurance while 1 implies 100% chance of occurance.

b

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Probability that a bulb lasts less than 1,500 hours.

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Probability is the likelihood of an event to occur.. It ranges between 0 to 1. O implies no chance of occurance while 1 implies 100% chance of occurance.

c

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Interpretation:

The probability that the light bulb lasts between 2,000 and 2,500 hours

Concept Introduction:

Probability is the likelihood of an event to occur.. It ranges between 0 to 1. O implies no chance of occurance while 1 implies 100% chance of occurance.

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