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?

---

Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represents the money owed to a company for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for by customers.

Discounted Payback Period

The time it takes for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover the initial cost, adjusted for the time value of money.

Straight-line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset which assumes the asset will lose an equal amount of value each year over its useful life.

Salvage Value

The estimated resale value of an asset after its useful life has ended.