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 1.5 patients per hour.What is the probability that a randomly chosen arrival interval will be between 10 and 15 minutes?

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Definitions:

Lymphocytes

A type of white blood cell integral to the immune system, with roles in adaptive immunity, including B cells and T cells.

Parasitic Worm Infection

An infestation by helminths, a group of parasitic worms, that can cause disease and malnutrition in humans.

Thrombocytes

Another term for platelets, which are blood cells involved in blood clotting.

Hemostasis

The process of stopping bleeding, which involves the coagulation of blood to prevent blood loss from damaged vessels.