Problem 14: Suppose that the checkout time at a grocery store is an exponential random variable with mean 4 minutes. Estimate the probability that a cheker will serve more than 77 customers during a 6 hour shift.
Problem 14: Suppose that the checkout time at a grocery store is an exponential random variable with mean 4 minutes. Estimate the probability that a cheker will serve more than 77 customers during a 6 hour shift.
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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ISBN:9780321964038
Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Chapter12: Probability
Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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Suppose that the checkout time at a grocery store is an exponential random variable with mean 4 minutes. Estimate the probability that a cheker will serve more than 77 customers during a 6 hour shift. |
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