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Old Faithful Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park named for its regular eruption pattern. Past data indicated that the average time between eruptions is
Suppose rangers log the first eruption on a given day at
At what time of day (e.g.,
At what time of day is the last eruption expected to occur?
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