The Interval Between Patients Arriving at an Outpatient Clinic Follows

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Short Answer

The interval between patients arriving at an outpatient clinic follows an exponential distribution at a rate of 1 patient per hour.What is the probability that a randomly chosen arrival interval will be less than 20 minutes?

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Stimulus

An external factor or signal that triggers a physiological response in an organism.

Monogamous

Involving a relationship or mating system in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime or at any one time.

Pheromones

Chemical substances produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially an insect or mammal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.

Acoustical Signals

Sounds or audio signals that are used for communication or other purposes, varying in frequency, amplitude, and waveform.