Math Problem Statement
In a large city, a car rental company has three locations, the airport, the city, and the suburbs. You have data on which location the cars are returned daily. 1. rented at airport, 2% are returned to the city and 25% to the suburbs. The rest are returned to the airport. 2. rented in city, 10% returned to airport, 10% returned to suburbs. The rest are returned to the city. 3. Rented in suburbs, 25% are returned to the airport and 2% to the city. The rest are returned to the suburbs. If initially there are 35 cars at the airport, 150 in the city and 35 in the suburbs, what is the longest term distribution of the cars?
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Markov Chains
Steady State Distribution
Probability
Formulas
Transition matrix equation: P * x = x
Sum of probabilities: x_A + x_C + x_S = 1
Theorems
Markov Chain Steady-State Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12 or College Level
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