The time it takes a print to print a job is an Exponential random variable with the expectation of 12 seconds. You send a job to the printer at 10:00 am and it appears to be the third in line. What is the probability your job will be ready before 10:10 am?

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4.7 (Gamma)
The time it takes a print to print a job is an Exponential random variable with the
expectation of 12 seconds. You send a job to the printer at 10:00 am and it
appears to be the third in line. What is the probability your job will be ready
before 10:10 am?
Transcribed Image Text:4.7 (Gamma) The time it takes a print to print a job is an Exponential random variable with the expectation of 12 seconds. You send a job to the printer at 10:00 am and it appears to be the third in line. What is the probability your job will be ready before 10:10 am?
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