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a. What is the probability that the airl<strong>in</strong>e can accommodate everyone who shows up<br />

<strong>for</strong> the flight<br />

b. What is the probability that not all passengers can be accommodated<br />

3. A particular professor never dismisses class early. Let denote the amount of time past<br />

the hour (<strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>utes) that elapses be<strong>for</strong>e the professor dismisses class. Suppose that the<br />

density curve shown <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g figure is an appropriate model <strong>for</strong> the probability<br />

distribution of :<br />

0.20<br />

0.15<br />

0.10<br />

0.05<br />

2 4 6 8 10<br />

a. F<strong>in</strong>d the probability density function (PDF) <strong>for</strong> this random variable.<br />

b. What is the probability that at most 5 m<strong>in</strong>utes elapse be<strong>for</strong>e dismissal<br />

c. F<strong>in</strong>d ( ). Expla<strong>in</strong> what your answer means.<br />

d. F<strong>in</strong>d the expected value of this distribution and expla<strong>in</strong> its real-world mean<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

e. F<strong>in</strong>d the standard deviation of this distribution and expla<strong>in</strong> its real-world mean<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

f. What is the probability that <strong>in</strong>structor let‟s out class with<strong>in</strong> one standard deviation<br />

of the average overtime<br />

4. A delivery service charges a special rate <strong>for</strong> any package that weighs less than 1 lb. Let<br />

denote the weight of a randomly selected parcel that qualifies <strong>for</strong> this special rate. The<br />

probability distribution of is specified by the follow<strong>in</strong>g density curve:<br />

Density<br />

0.5 x<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2<br />

<strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Decision</strong>-<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess © Milos Podmanik Page 169

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