. Find the probability that 5 patients present in the first hour b. What is the probability that the time between arrivals of the 4th and 5th patients is more than 1/2 hour? c. What is the probability that the arrival time of the second patient is more than 1 hour?

. Find the probability that 5 patients present in the first hour b. What is the probability that the time between arrivals of the 4th and 5th patients is more than 1/2 hour? c. What is the probability that the arrival time of the second patient is more than 1 hour?

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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