The probability that an eagle kills a jackrabbit in a day of hunting is 10%. Assume that

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The probability that an eagle kills a jackrabbit in a day of hunting is 10%. Assume that the results are independent between days.
a) What is the distribution of the number of days until a successful jackrabbit hunt?
b) What is the probability that the eagle must wait 5 days for its first successful hunt?
c) What is the expected number of days until a successful hunt?
d) If the eagle can survive up to 10 days without food (it requires a successful hunt on the tenth day), what is the probability the eagle is still alive 10 days from now?
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Applied Statistics And Probability For Engineers

ISBN: 9781118539712

6th Edition

Authors: Douglas C. Montgomery, George C. Runger

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