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Let y1,y2,....y5 be a random sample of 5 different days in which you are stuck behind...

Let y1,y2,....y5 be a random sample of 5 different days in which you are stuck behind a train going to work. The number of minutes follow a uniform distribution between 0 and 10.

What is the probability that your fourth longest wait is over 5 minutes?

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