The Waiting Time at an Elevator Is Uniformly Distributed Between

question 6

Multiple Choice

The waiting time at an elevator is uniformly distributed between 30 and 200 seconds. What is the probability a rider waits less than two minutes?

• A) 0.4706
• B) 0.5294
• C) 0.6000
• D) 0.7059

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Definitions:

Estimate Time

Approximating the duration that a task or activity is expected to take.

Geometric Sequence

A sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the ratio.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the constant factor between consecutive terms, used to calculate subsequent terms.

Geometric Sequence

A sequence of numbers where each term is found by multiplying the previous term by a constant called the common ratio.