The Waiting Time (In Minutes) Between Ordering and Receiving Your

question 66

Multiple Choice

The waiting time (in minutes) between ordering and receiving your meal at a certain restaurant is exponentially distributed with a mean of 10 minutes. The restaurant has a policy that your meal is free if you have to wait more than 25 minutes after ordering. What is the probability of receiving a free meal?

• A) 0.082085
• B) 0.670320
• C) 0.917915
• D) 0.329680

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