Subway Waiting Time

question 29

Short Answer

Subway Waiting Time
At a subway station the waiting time for a subway is found to be uniformly distributed between 1 and 5 minutes. ​ ​
-{Subway Waiting Time Narrative} What is the median waiting time for this subway?

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