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The mean waiting time to pass through airport security at a small airport is 3 minutes....

The mean waiting time to pass through airport security at a small airport is 3 minutes. The wait time has an exponential distribution. Answer the following questions.

  1. What is the probability that the wait time will be less than or equal to 2 minutes?
  1. What is the probability that the wait time will be more than 3 minutes?
  1. What is the probability that the wait time will be between 2 and 5 minutes?
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Given that the average waiting time is 3 minutes

Waiting time follow Exponential distribution

The cdf of exponential distribution

Where

Given

Hence m=1/3

1) probability that wait time with be less than or equal to 2 minutes

2) probability that wait time will be more than 3 minutes

3) Probability that wait time will be between 2 and 5 minutes

Probability that waiting time will be between 2 and 5 minutes is 0.32

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