An argument similar to that of Exercise 4.168 can be used to show that if events are

Chapter 4, Problem 4.169

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An argument similar to that of Exercise 4.168 can be used to show that if events are occurring in time according to a Poisson distribution with mean t, then the interarrival times between events have an exponential distribution with mean 1/. If calls come into a police emergency center at the rate of ten per hour, what is the probability that more than 15 minutes will elapse between the next two calls?

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