A professor sees students during regular office hours. Time spent with students follows an exponential dis- tribution with a mean of 10 minutes. Find the probability that a given student spends fewer than 20 minutes with the professor. Find the probability that a given student spends more than 5 minutes with the professor. Find the probability that a given student spends between 10 and 15 minutes with the professor.

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  1. A professor sees students during regular office hours. Time spent with students follows an exponential dis- tribution with a mean of 10 minutes.

    1. Find the probability that a given student spends fewer than 20 minutes with the professor.

    2. Find the probability that a given student spends more than 5 minutes with the professor.

    3. Find the probability that a given student spends between 10 and 15 minutes with the professor.

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