Jenny123
Dec19-11, 11:58 AM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Suppose that stress fractures appear in railway lines according to a Poisson process at a rate of 2 per month.
a)Find the probability that the 4th stress fracture on the railway line occurred 3 months after the process of checking the new railway lines.
b)Suppose new railway lines have just been laid, how long (in months) is it expected to take for the 4th stress factor to occur?
2. Relevant equations
3. The attempt at a solution
a) P(N(3) =3) = (54 exp{-6} )/3!
b) P(N(4) =4) = (512 exp{-8})/4!
Suppose that stress fractures appear in railway lines according to a Poisson process at a rate of 2 per month.
a)Find the probability that the 4th stress fracture on the railway line occurred 3 months after the process of checking the new railway lines.
b)Suppose new railway lines have just been laid, how long (in months) is it expected to take for the 4th stress factor to occur?
2. Relevant equations
3. The attempt at a solution
a) P(N(3) =3) = (54 exp{-6} )/3!
b) P(N(4) =4) = (512 exp{-8})/4!