document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511531>Question 511531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A particular professor never dismisses class early. Let x denote the amount of time past the hour (minutes) that elapses before the professor dismisses class. Suppose that x has a uniform distribution on the interval from 0 to 10 min. The density curve is shown in the following figure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability that at most 4 min elapse before dismissal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) What is the probability that between 3 and 7 min elapse before dismissal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "base of distribution: 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of distribution: 1/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the probability that at most 4 min elapse before dismissal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0<= x <=4) = base* height = 4*(1/10) = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that between 3 and 7 min elapse before dismissal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3<= x <=7) = base*height =  4*(1/10) = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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