Suppose that the time in minutes, Y , that an insect spends on a plant is exponentially distributed such that Y ∼ Exp(1/2) (a) Write the full expression for F(y).  (b) Evaluate P (Y ≤ 3) (c) Evaluate P (Y > 4)

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  1. Suppose that the time in minutes, Y , that an insect spends on a plant is

    exponentially distributed such that Y ∼ Exp(1/2)


    • (a) Write the full expression for F(y). 

      (b) Evaluate P (Y ≤ 3)

      (c) Evaluate P (Y > 4)

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