The Time Between Failures for an Electrical Appliance Is Exponentially

question 5

Multiple Choice

The time between failures for an electrical appliance is exponentially distributed with a mean of 25 months. What is the probability that the next failure will not occur before 30 months have elapsed?

• A)not in excess of 0.2
• B)in excess of 0.2 but not in excess of 0.3
• C)in excess of 0.3 but not in excess of 0.4
• D)in excess of 0.4 but not in excess of 0.6
• E)in excess of 0.6

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