(c) The average number of buses leaving Station A in one- hour time is 12 buses. The bus service starts at 6 am and ends at 9 pm. What is the probability that (i) the time until next bus to arrive is 12 minutes?

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The average number of buses leaving Station A in one- hour time is 12 buses.
The bus service starts at 6 am and ends at 9 pm. What is the probability that
(i)
the time until next bus to arrive is 12 minutes?
(ii)
exactly ten buses arrive from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm, and three buses arrive
from 6.30 pm to 7 pm?
Transcribed Image Text:(c) The average number of buses leaving Station A in one- hour time is 12 buses. The bus service starts at 6 am and ends at 9 pm. What is the probability that (i) the time until next bus to arrive is 12 minutes? (ii) exactly ten buses arrive from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm, and three buses arrive from 6.30 pm to 7 pm?
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