SOLUTION: Buses arrive at a resort hotel every 15 minutes. They wait for 3 minutes while passengers get on and off, and then the buses depart. What is the probability that there is a bus wai
Algebra.Com
Question 37056This question is from textbook Geometry-reasoning applying measuring
: Buses arrive at a resort hotel every 15 minutes. They wait for 3 minutes while passengers get on and off, and then the buses depart. What is the probability that there is a bus waiting when a hotel guest walks out of the door at a randomly chosen time?
This question is from textbook Geometry-reasoning applying measuring
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Every 15 minutes the bus is there for 3 minutes.
Probability the bus is there at a random time
is 3/15=1/5
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
If bus A arrives every 27 minutes and bus B arrives every 15 minutes, and both buses... (answered by edjones,stanbon,richwmiller)
several different bus routes stop at the corner of second st. and lincoln ave. A... (answered by scott8148)
I really need your help. Please and Thank you!
Two shuttle buses pick up passengers in (answered by Boreal)
You take the bus to school 5 days per week. The waiting time for the next bus to arrive... (answered by stanbon)
several different bus routes stop at the corner of second st. and lincoln ave. A... (answered by josmiceli)
Several different bus routes stop at the Spooner Street Station. One bus makes this... (answered by josmiceli,MathLover1)
1. A taxi arrives every 15 minutes and a bus arrives every 12 minutes. When will they... (answered by richwmiller)
3 buses leave a central station at 7am for a continuous circular route. One takes 8... (answered by JulietG)
The University of America runs two bus lines on campus: red and green. The red line... (answered by CPhill)