The Amount of Time T (In Seconds) It Takes a Motorist

question 177

Multiple Choice

The amount of time t (in seconds) it takes a motorist to react to a road emergency is a continuous random variable with probability density function What is the expected reaction time for a motorist chosen at random?

• A)1.86 sec
• B)1.88 sec
• C)1.55 sec
• D)1.5 sec

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