The average number of buses leaving Station A in one hour time is eight buses. The bus service starts at 6 am and ends at 9 pm. What is the probability that (i) the time until next bus to arrive is 5 minutes? (ii) exactly eleven buses arrive from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, and two buses arrive from 8.00 pm to 8.30 pm?

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The average number of buses leaving Station A in one hour time is eight
buses. The bus service starts at 6 am and ends at 9 pm. What is the
probability that
(i)
the time until next bus to arrive is 5 minutes?
(ii) exactly eleven buses arrive from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, and two buses
arrive from 8.00 pm to 8.30 pm?
Transcribed Image Text:The average number of buses leaving Station A in one hour time is eight buses. The bus service starts at 6 am and ends at 9 pm. What is the probability that (i) the time until next bus to arrive is 5 minutes? (ii) exactly eleven buses arrive from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, and two buses arrive from 8.00 pm to 8.30 pm?
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