You have a lunch break from 12pm to 1:30pm, during which at any point you can go and get food from your favorite dining spot.

  • If you go from 12pm to 12:30pm, there is a 50%50\% chance you'll have to wait in line for more than 1010 minutes.
  • If you go from 12:30pm to 1pm, there is a 70%70\% chance.
  • If you go from 1pm to 1:30pm, there is a mere 20%20\% chance.

You are equally likely to pick any of these three timeslots to grab lunch.

On any given day, what is the overall probability of you having to wait in line for over 1010 minutes?

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