Question

Lenny's favorite radio station has this schedule: News 13 minutes, commercials 2 minutes and music 45 minutes. If Lenny chooses a time of day at random to turn on the radio to his favorite station, what is the probability that
the news with be on

Answer 1

Any choices?

Answer 2

The Poisson distribution is used for this type of problem. The average number of minutes in an hour when the news is on is 13. Therefore
\[\lambda=\frac{13}{60}\]
\[P(X=1)=\frac{e ^{-\lambda}\lambda ^{1}}{1!}=you\ can\ calculate\]

Answer 3

@TMusetti Are you there?

Answer 4

I just got on again sorry

Answer 5

Thanks a lot for your help!!!

Answer 6

You're welcome :)

Answer 7

Have you got a result?

Answer 8

sorry I have to go, I almost got it though.....thanks again