Concept explainers
a
Interpretation:
Probability that a bulb lasts more than 3,000 hours
Concept Introduction:
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
Interpretation:
Probability that a bulb lasts less than 1,500 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.
c
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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