Problem B: Traffic at a certain intersection follows a Poisson process with rate 2/3 vehicles per minute. Ten percent of the vehicles are trucks; the other ninety percent are cars. a) What is the probability at least one truck passes in an hour? b) Given that 10 trucks have passed by in an hour, what is the expected number of vehicles that have passed by? c) Given that 50 vehicles have passed by in an hour, what is the probability there were exactly 5 trucks and 45 cars?
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The probability at least one truck passes in an hour: The rate of trucks passing the intersection is 10% of the total rate, which is (2/3) * 0.1 = 1/5 trucks per minute. In an hour, the rate is 60 * (1/5) = 12 trucks per hour. The probability of no trucks passing Show moreā¦
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