The Length of Time Patients Must Wait to See a Doctor

question 45

Essay

The length of time patients must wait to see a doctor in a local clinic is uniformly distributed between 15 minutes and 2 1/2 hours.
a.Define the random variable in words.
b.What is the probability of a patient waiting exactly 50 minutes?
c.What is the probability that a patient would have to wait between 45 minutes and 2 hours?
d.Compute the probability that a patient would have to wait over 2 hours.
e.Determine the expected waiting time and its standard deviation.

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Definitions:

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