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Customers arrive at a bank at a Poisson rate λ. Suppose that two customers arrived during the first hour. What is the probability that

(a) both arrived during the first 20 minutes?

(b) at least one arrived during the first 20 minutes?

Short Answer

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The probability that (a) both arrived during the first 20 minutes is 19and

(b) at least one arrived during the first 20 minutes is59.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We have given Poisson rate is λ.

We need to find the probability that both arrived during the first 20 minutes.

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Part (a) Step 2: Simplify

The conditional probability of N(1/3)=2, N(1)=2. It is equivalent to N(1/3)=2,N(2/3)=0, so by independence, we have

P(N(1/3)=2N(1)=2)=P(N(1/3)=2,N(1)=2)P(N(1)=2)=P(N(1/3)=2,N(2/3)=0)P(N(1)=2)=(λ3)212!e-λ3.(2λ3)010!e-2λ3λ212!e-λ=19

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We have given Poisson rate is λ.

We need to find the probability that at least one arrived during the first 20 minutes.

04

Part (b) Step 2: Simplify 

Similarly from the above part, we have that

P(N(1/3)=0N(1)=2)=P(N(1/3)=0,N(1)=2)P(N(1)=2)=P(N(1/3)=0,N(2/3)=2)P(N(1)=2)=(λ3)010!e-λ3.(2λ3)212!e-2λ3λ212!e-λ=49

So, the conditional probability that some person arrived during the first20minutes in which 2people has arrived within the first hour is59.

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