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

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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) About Me  (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.