The Length of Time Patients Must Wait to See a Doctor

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Essay

The length of time patients must wait to see a doctor at an emergency room in a large hospital is uniformly distributed between 40 minutes and 3 hours.
a. What is the probability that a patient would have to wait between 50 minutes and 2 hours?
b. What is the probability that a patient would have to wait exactly 1 hour?
c. Find the expected waiting time.
d. Find the standard deviation of the waiting time.

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Definitions:

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover total fixed and variable costs, resulting in zero profit or loss.

Variable Expenses

Costs that fluctuate with the level of output or sales, such as raw materials and sales commissions.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that remain constant over a period and are not affected by changes in business activity levels.

Variable Expenses

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity or production output, such as raw materials and direct labor.