3. The amount of time patients spend in a doctor's office, X, is an exponential random variable with mean of 10 minutes. (a) find the probability a patient spends less than 5 minutes with the doctor. (b) find the probability a patient spends between 7 and 10 minutes with the doctor. (c) how many patients will this doctor typically see in a 6-hour surgery?

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3. The amount of time patients spend in a doctor's office, X, is an exponential random variable with a
mean of 10 minutes.
(a) find the probability a patient spends less than 5 minutes with the doctor.
(b) find the probability a patient spends between 7 and 10 minutes with the doctor.
(c) how many patients will this doctor typically see in a 6-hour surgery?
Transcribed Image Text:3. The amount of time patients spend in a doctor's office, X, is an exponential random variable with a mean of 10 minutes. (a) find the probability a patient spends less than 5 minutes with the doctor. (b) find the probability a patient spends between 7 and 10 minutes with the doctor. (c) how many patients will this doctor typically see in a 6-hour surgery?
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