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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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A subway train arrives every six minutes during rush hour. We are
interested in the length of time a commuter must wait for a train to arrive.
The time follows a uniform distribution. Round your answer to four
decimal places where possible. Don’t forget to show your work.
a.Find the mean of this distribution.
b. Find the standard deviation of this distribution.
You will find the probability that a commuter will wait between 2.8
and 5.2 minutes for a train.
c. Sketch the distribution function AND shade the area under the
curve which is between 2.8 and 5.2 minutes.
d. Now use Part c to find the probability of a commuter waiting
between 2.8 and 5.2 minutes for a train.

Definition Definition Measure of central tendency that is the average of a given data set. The mean value is evaluated as the quotient of the sum of all observations by the sample size. The mean, in contrast to a median, is affected by extreme values. Very large or very small values can distract the mean from the center of the data. Arithmetic mean: The most common type of mean is the arithmetic mean. It is evaluated using the formula: μ = 1 N ∑ i = 1 N x i Other types of means are the geometric mean, logarithmic mean, and harmonic mean. Geometric mean: The nth root of the product of n observations from a data set is defined as the geometric mean of the set: G = x 1 x 2 ... x n n Logarithmic mean: The difference of the natural logarithms of the two numbers, divided by the difference between the numbers is the logarithmic mean of the two numbers. The logarithmic mean is used particularly in heat transfer and mass transfer. ln x 2 − ln x 1 x 2 − x 1 Harmonic mean: The inverse of the arithmetic mean of the inverses of all the numbers in a data set is the harmonic mean of the data. 1 1 x 1 + 1 x 2 + ...

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