document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410645>Question 410645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds and its spread evenly so that there is uniform distribution. Find the probability of the given range of pounds between 7.5 and 9 pounds. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the uniform distribution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base is 12-6 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, height is 1/6 so the area will be 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(7.5 < x < 9) = (3/2)*(1/6) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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