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An executive in a company makes on an average 5 telephone calls per hour at a cost of Rs. 2 per call. The probability that in any hour the cost of the calls exceeds a sum of Rs. 4 is
MathematicsProbabilityTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2018 (04 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 2e4-352e5
  • B 2e5-372e5
  • C 1-37e4
  • D 1-18·5e5
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2e5-372e5

The number of calls per hour is the random variable with mean 5.

The required probability of the call cost that exceeds 42 in an hour

Pr>2=1-Pr2

=1-e-5+e-551!+e-5522!

=1-e-51+5+252

=1-1e5372

 Pr>2=2e5-372e5

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