(New page: Someone tell me if i am thinking about this wrong. 1) .001^k = p[total outage on a given day] 2) 365*0.001^k = p[total outage at least once during the year] 3) we want 365*0.001^k to be l...) |
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1) .001^k = p[total outage on a given day] | 1) .001^k = p[total outage on a given day] | ||
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2) 365*0.001^k = p[total outage at least once during the year] | 2) 365*0.001^k = p[total outage at least once during the year] | ||
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3) we want 365*0.001^k to be less than or equal to 0.001 | 3) we want 365*0.001^k to be less than or equal to 0.001 | ||
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4) 365*0.001^k = 0.001 | 4) 365*0.001^k = 0.001 | ||
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5) k=1.8541 | 5) k=1.8541 | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 15 September 2008
Someone tell me if i am thinking about this wrong.
1) .001^k = p[total outage on a given day]
2) 365*0.001^k = p[total outage at least once during the year]
3) we want 365*0.001^k to be less than or equal to 0.001
4) 365*0.001^k = 0.001
5) k=1.8541
