Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780073401331
Author: William Navidi Prof.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.8, Problem 1E
a.
To determine
Find the mean waiting time.
b.
To determine
Find the standard deviation of the waiting times.
c.
To determine
Find the probability that the waiting time is between 5 and 11 minutes.
d.
To determine
Find the probability that the waiting time is less than 5 minutes on exactly 4 of 10 mornings.
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Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
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