SOLUTION: Suppose you choose at random a real number X uniformly from the interval [3, 8]. Find the probability that X>6.

Question 1174435: Suppose you choose at random a real number X uniformly from the interval [3, 8]. Find the probability that X>6.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This probability is the ratio of the lengths of two intervals.


One interval is  [6,8]  of the length 2.


Another interval is [3,8]  of the length 5.



So, the answer is  P =  = 0.4 = 40%.    ANSWER

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