The Random Variable X Is the Number of Customers Arriving

question 142

Multiple Choice

The random variable x is the number of customers arriving at the service desk of a local car dealership over an interval of 10 minutes. It is known that the average number of arrivals in 10 minutes is 5.3. The probability that there are less than 3 arrivals in any 10 minutes is:

• A) .0659
• B) .0948
• C) .1016
• D) .1239

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