Suppose That the Random Variable $x$ Has an Exponential Distribution With $\theta = 1.5$

question 183

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the random variable $x$ has an exponential distribution with $\theta = 1.5$ . Find the probability that $x$ will assume a value within the interval $\mu \pm 2 \sigma$ .

• A) .864665
• B) .716531
• C) .950213
• D) .049787

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