(a) It is reported that a bus that travels the route from Town A to Town B runs on schedule 75% of the time. Given that the bus schedule is monitored for 2 weeks, find the probability that: (Give your answers to 2 decimal places) (i) The bus runs on schedule for exactly 9 days. (ii) The bus runs on schedule for more than 12 days.

(a) It is reported that a bus that travels the route from Town A to Town B runs on schedule 75% of the time. Given that the bus schedule is monitored for 2 weeks, find the probability that: (Give your answers to 2 decimal places) (i) The bus runs on schedule for exactly 9 days. (ii) The bus runs on schedule for more than 12 days.

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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