A certain equipment has a MTBF of m = 300 hours. Assuming an exponential distribution of time to failure, what is the maximum time of allowable operation if a reliability of 0.999 is required?

The correct answer is B. 0.3 hours. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Options

A30 hours.
B0.3 hours.
C300 hours
D0.003 hours.

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A
13% (5)
B
79% (30)
C
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

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