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DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 8 MINUTES.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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AN EMPLOYEE OF COMPANY RST NORMALLY TAKES UP THE SERVICES OF THE GRAB TAXI FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELING FROM MANILA AND LAGUNA. THE DURATION OF THE WAIT TIME OF THE TAXI FROM THE NEAREST PICKUP POINT RANGES FROM ZERO AND FIFTEEN MINUTES. DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 8 MINUTES.

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