Participants in a 2 Day Biking Event, Cross the Finish

question 44

Multiple Choice

Participants in a 2 day biking event, cross the finish line at a rate of 10 bike riders per fifteen minute interval.The probability that less than 10 minutes will elapse between car arrivals is _____________.

• A).0001
• B).9987
• C).0013
• D).6667
• E).1667

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

A defense in tort law where the plaintiff's actions contributed to their own harm, potentially reducing or eliminating their right to damages.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that apportions damages based on the degree of fault of each party in a lawsuit.

Federal Statute

A federal statute is a law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of the injury.