Buses arrive at a stop via the Poisson process, and on average, one bus arrives every 10 minutes. The following answer the questions. (You must write down the formulas you will use when answering. Also, You must use terminology and symbols. Write at least 4 digits after the comma.) (a) What is the probability that at most 3 buses will arrive at the stop within 1 hour? (b) What is the probability that the time until the 4th bus arrives at the stop will be longer than 1 and a half hours?

Buses arrive at a stop via the Poisson process, and on average, one bus arrives every 10 minutes. The following answer the questions. (You must write down the formulas you will use when answering. Also, You must use terminology and symbols. Write at least 4 digits after the comma.) (a) What is the probability that at most 3 buses will arrive at the stop within 1 hour? (b) What is the probability that the time until the 4th bus arrives at the stop will be longer than 1 and a half hours?

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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