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Exponential distributions — Question 96

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Q96 · Practice questionComplex familiar6 marks

QUESTION 96 (6 marks)

A waiting time TT (minutes) is exponentially distributed with parameter λ=0.12\lambda=0.12.
a)
Determine P(T>5)P(T>5) to four decimal places.
[2 marks]
b)
Determine P(T>12∣T>5)P(T>12\mid T>5) to four decimal places.
[2 marks]
c)
Determine the 95th percentile of TT to two decimal places.
[2 marks]
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