SOLUTION: Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that there is a un

Question 1148031: Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that there is a uniform distribution. Find the probability of the given range of pounds lost.
Less than 10 pounds
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Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Consider the segment  [6,12]  of the length of 6 = 12-6  and  the segment [6,10]  of the length of 4 = 10-6.


The probability under the question is the ratio of lengths of these segments


    P =  = .     ANSWER

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