At the West-Side Drive-Inn, Customers Arrive at the Rate of 10

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Essay

At the West-Side Drive-Inn, customers arrive at the rate of 10 every 30 minutes. The time between arrivals is exponentially distributed. Based on this information, what is the probability that the time between two customers arriving will exceed 6 minutes?

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