The exponential distribution is frequently applied to the waiting times between successes in a Poisson process. If

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The exponential distribution is frequently applied to the waiting times between successes in a Poisson process. If the number of calls received per hour by a telephone answering service is a Poisson random variable with parameter X = 6, we know that the time, in hours, between successive calls has an exponential distribution with parameter 0 =1/6. What is the probability of waiting more than 15 minutes between any two successive calls?

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Probability & Statistics For Engineers & Scientists

ISBN: 9780130415295

7th Edition

Authors: Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying

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