Question

The commuter trains on the Red Line for the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Cleveland, OH, have a waiting time during peak rush hour periods of eight minutes (2012 annual report, 2012).

a) State the random variable.

Options:
A. Waiting Time
B. Regional Transit Authority
C. Peak Rush Hour
D. Annual Report

Answer 1

The random variable is the length of time a commuter must wait for a train to arrive. The distribution of the random variable X is uniform with a range from 0 to 8 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. The random variable is the length of time a commuter must wait for a train to arrive. So, in this case, the random variable is X.

b. The distribution of the random variable X is uniform with a range from 0 to 8 minutes. We can represent this using the notation X~ U(0,8).