A commuter has to cross a train track each day on the way to work. The probability of having to wait for a train is .2. If she has to wait for a train, her commute takes 25 minutes; otherwise, it takes 20 minutes. What is her expected commute time?

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Answer:

21 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Her expected commute time is given by the probability of having to wait for the train (0.2) multiplied by the commute time in this scenario (25 min), added to the probability of not having to wait for the train (1 - 0.2) multiplied by the commute time in this scenario (20 min). The expected commute time is:

[tex]E(X) = 0.2*25+(1-0.2)*20\\E(X) = 21\ minutes[/tex]

Her expected commute time is 21 minutes.

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