Suppose the Time It Takes for Customer Representatives to Diagnose

question 27

Essay

Suppose the time it takes for customer representatives to diagnose and fix computer
problems is uniformly distributed from 10 to 120 minutes.
A. What is the probability that a problem is diagnosed and fixed within 30 minutes?
b. What is the probability that it takes longer than 90 minutes to diagnose and fix a
computer problem?
c. What is the average time for customer representatives to diagnose and fix computer
problems?

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