[R] How do I use R to model this exponential random variable problem?

[Rolf Turner]

On 9/03/2009, at 8:42 AM, BowlesMcCann wrote:

>
> Suppose a house is cleaned by three people in succession. The time  
> it  takes
> each cleaner in hours is an Exp(0.5). Assume that the time required  
> for each
> cleaner is independent. How would I use simulation in R to estimate  
> the
> probability that it takes longer than a total of 5 hours for the  
> house to be
> cleaned by the three??

Please do your own homework.

	cheers,

		Rolf Turner

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