SOLUTION: Suppose that the length of a telephone call (in minutes) is uniformly distributed between 0 and 70 minutes. Find the probability that the call lasts between 2 and 38 minutes.

Question 757680: Suppose that the length of a telephone call (in minutes) is uniformly distributed between 0 and 70 minutes.
Find the probability that the call lasts between 2 and 38 minutes.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose that the length of a telephone call (in minutes) is uniformly distributed between 0 and 70 minutes.
Find the probability that the call lasts between 2 and 38 minutes.
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A uniform distribution has a rectangular shape with area = 1.
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base width = 70
So, height = (1/70)
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Area over the interval 2 to 38 is 36 wide
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Area above that interval is 36*(1/70) = 0.5143
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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