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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?

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

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3 |_____

 |     |
 |_____|______
      1/3

fY/B

   |

2/3 | ______

   |    |      |
   |____|______|______
       1/3     1


FY(y)

   |
1  |___________
   |           |
   |___________|______
               1

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