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Statistics for Data Science I · End Term · 10 May 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 15: The cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the number…

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The cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the number of customers ( ) waiting in a queue at a specific time is given as follows:

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the number of customers (  ) waiting in a queue at a specific time is give

Find the probability that there are at least 1 customer in the queue. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Question 15 of 16 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term (Statistics1 06 May 26). It carries 2 marks.

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