It Is Assumed That the Time Failures for an Electronic

question 27

Multiple Choice

It is assumed that the time failures for an electronic component are exponentially distributed with a mean of 50 hours between consecutive failures. Based on this information, what is the probability that a randomly selected part will fail in less than 10 hours?

• A) About 0.82
• B) About 0.20
• C) About 0.33
• D) About 0.18

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