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The random variable X designates to time between calls to the emergency telephone number 911.
The average time is 5 times per one hour. At some point, someone starts a stopwatch. Find the
probability that more than 10 minutes will elapse on that stopwatch before the next call to 911?
Transcribed Image Text:The random variable X designates to time between calls to the emergency telephone number 911. The average time is 5 times per one hour. At some point, someone starts a stopwatch. Find the probability that more than 10 minutes will elapse on that stopwatch before the next call to 911?
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