Airline passengers arrive randomly and independently at the passenger-screening facility at a major international airport. The mean arrival rate is 8 passengers per minute. a. Compute the probability of no arrivals in a one-minute period (to 6 decimals). 0.0000 b. Compute the probability that three or fewer passengers arrive in a one-minute period (to 4 decimals). 0.0103 c. Compute the probability of no arrivals in a 15-second period (to 4 decimals). 0.0821 d. Compute the probability of at least one arrival in a 15-second period (to 4 decimals). 0.9179

Airline passengers arrive randomly and independently at the passenger-screening facility at a major international airport. The mean arrival rate is 8 passengers per minute. a. Compute the probability of no arrivals in a one-minute period (to 6 decimals). 0.0000 b. Compute the probability that three or fewer passengers arrive in a one-minute period (to 4 decimals). 0.0103 c. Compute the probability of no arrivals in a 15-second period (to 4 decimals). 0.0821 d. Compute the probability of at least one arrival in a 15-second period (to 4 decimals). 0.9179

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter9: Counting And Probability

Section9.3: Binomial Probability

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