Two buses arrive to a bus station between 9 AM and 10 AM, independently of each other. For each bus, its arrival time is uniformly distributed in this one-hour interval. After the arrival, drivers of each bus have 15 minutes break. What is the probability that both buses are at the bus station at the same time?

Two buses arrive to a bus station between 9 AM and 10 AM, independently of each other. For each bus, its arrival time is uniformly distributed in this one-hour interval. After the arrival, drivers of each bus have 15 minutes break. What is the probability that both buses are at the bus station at the same time?

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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