If Arrivals Follow a Poisson Distribution with Mean 1

question 90

Multiple Choice

If arrivals follow a Poisson distribution with mean 1.2 arrivals per minute,find the 75th percentile of waiting times until the next arrival (i.e. ,75 percent below) .

• A)1.155 minutes (69.3 seconds)
• B)0.240 minute (14.4 seconds)
• C)1.919 minutes (115.1 seconds)

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