Introductory Statistics
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168208
Author: Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 5, Problem 90H
The cost of all maintenance for a car during fts first year Is approximately exponentially distributed with a mean of
SI 50.
a. Define the random variable. X ________________________________
b. X
C.
d.
e. Draw a graph of the probability distribution. Label the axes.
f. Find the probability that a car required over $300 for maintenance during its first year.
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