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+ | Given that a train arrives at a train station every hour (1:20, 2:20, 3:20 etc.) and that I go to the train station from 1:00 to 2:00 how much time do I wait? <BR><BR> | ||
− | If you go to the edit page you can see this better. I am not sure how to get wiki to show this the way I want it to. If you know how please feel free to fix it. | + | =Answer= |
+ | If you go to the edit page you can see this better. I am not sure how to get wiki to show this the way I want it to. If you know how please feel free to fix it.<BR><BR> | ||
− | x= time I arrive | + | x= time I arrive<BR> |
− | y= wait time | + | y= wait time<BR><BR> |
− | A={x<=1:20} P[A]=1/3 | + | A={x<=1:20} P[A]=1/3<BR> |
− | B={X>=1:20} P[B]=2/3 | + | B={X>=1:20} P[B]=2/3<BR><BR> |
− | Theorem of Total Probability | + | Theorem of Total Probability<BR> |
− | fY(y)=fY/A(y)*P[A] + fY/B(y)*P[B] | + | fY(y)=fY/A(y)*P[A] + fY/B(y)*P[B]<BR><BR> |
− | fY/A | + | fY/A<BR> |
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− | 3 |_____ | + | 3 |_____<BR> |
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− | |_____|______ | + | |_____|______<BR> |
− | 1/3 | + | 1/3<BR><BR> |
− | fY/B | + | fY/B<BR> |
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− | 2/3 | ______ | + | 2/3 | ______<BR> |
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− | |____|______|______ | + | |____|______|______<BR> |
− | 1/3 1 | + | 1/3 1<BR><BR> |
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 22 November 2011
Question
Given that a train arrives at a train station every hour (1:20, 2:20, 3:20 etc.) and that I go to the train station from 1:00 to 2:00 how much time do I wait?
Answer
If you go to the edit page you can see this better. I am not sure how to get wiki to show this the way I want it to. If you know how please feel free to fix it.
x= time I arrive
y= wait time
A={x<=1:20} P[A]=1/3
B={X>=1:20} P[B]=2/3
Theorem of Total Probability
fY(y)=fY/A(y)*P[A] + fY/B(y)*P[B]
fY/A
|
3 |_____
| |
|_____|______
1/3
fY/B
|
2/3 | ______
| | |
|____|______|______
1/3 1
FY(y)
| 1 |___________ | | |___________|______ 1