51. A local cab company maintains a fleet of 10 cabs. Each time a cab breaks down, it is repaired the same day. Assume that breakdowns of individual cabs occur completely at random at a rate of two per year. a. What is the probability that any particular cab will run for a full year without suffering a breakdown? b. What is the probability that the entire fleet will run for one month without a breakdown? c. On the average, how many breakdowns would the fleet expect in a typical three- month period?

51. A local cab company maintains a fleet of 10 cabs. Each time a cab breaks down, it is repaired the same day. Assume that breakdowns of individual cabs occur completely at random at a rate of two per year. a. What is the probability that any particular cab will run for a full year without suffering a breakdown? b. What is the probability that the entire fleet will run for one month without a breakdown? c. On the average, how many breakdowns would the fleet expect in a typical three- month period?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 4ECP: Show that the probability of drawing a club at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is...

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