Suppose that the lapse of time between two successive accidents in a paper mill is exponentially distributed with a mean of 15 days. Find the probability that the time between two successive accidents at that mill is more than 20days

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Suppose that the lapse of time between two successive
accidents in a paper mill is exponentially distributed
with a mean of 15 days. Find the probability that the
time between two successive accidents at that mill is
more than 20days
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the lapse of time between two successive accidents in a paper mill is exponentially distributed with a mean of 15 days. Find the probability that the time between two successive accidents at that mill is more than 20days
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