SOLUTION: Weights are uniformly distributed between 2 and 15 grams. What is the probability that a weight is between 4 and 9 grams? Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest t

Question 847355: Weights are uniformly distributed between 2 and 15 grams.
What is the probability that a weight is between 4 and 9 grams?
Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandths place.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Think of a number line



2 to 15 can be divided into  equal intervals.

4 t0 9 would be  of those intervals

probability that a weight is between 4 and 9 grams = 5/13 

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