If Arrivals Occur at a Mean Rate of 3

question 105

Multiple Choice

If arrivals occur at a mean rate of 3.6 events per hour, the exponential probability of waiting more than 0.5 hour for the next arrival is:

• A).2407.
• B).1653.
• C).1222.
• D).5000.

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Definitions:

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed on each other, much like left and right hands.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and have different physical and chemical properties.

Cahn-Ingold-Prelog

A set of rules used for the nomenclature of stereoisomers, aiding in the description of the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, resulting in chirality or the existence of nonsuperimposable mirror images.