A washing machine is warranted to last for 2, 500 hours. If the time to failure is exponentially distributed with a true mean of 1,900 hours, what is the probability that it will last at least 25, 00 hours?

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A washing machine is warranted to last for 2, 500 hours.
If the time to failure is exponentially distributed with a
true mean of 1,900 hours, what is the probability that it
will last at least 25, 00 hours?
Transcribed Image Text:A washing machine is warranted to last for 2, 500 hours. If the time to failure is exponentially distributed with a true mean of 1,900 hours, what is the probability that it will last at least 25, 00 hours?
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