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1.)The route that Jacob takes to get to work involves a railroad crossing. If th

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Question

1.)The route that Jacob takes to get to work involves a railroad crossing. If there is no train, he will get to work in 20 minutes; If there is a train, it will take him 30 minutes. The probability of a train is 40%.

What is the expected (mean) time it will take Jacob to get to work?

2.)In assembling the team for his next Impossible Mission, Mr. Phelps needs to select a safe cracker, a driver, a master of disguises, and a weapons expert. Among the people available, he has 2 safe crackers to choose from, 5 drivers, only one master of disguises, and 7 weapons experts..

How many possible distinct teams could he assemble?

Explanation / Answer

Expected time = x * P(x)

= 20 * (1 - 0.40) + 30 * 0.40

= 24 minutes

It will take Jacob about 24 minutes to get to work.