document.write( "Question 1183790: Suppose the reaction time x (in minutes) of a certain chemical process follows a uniform probability distribution with 5≤x≤15 . Find the probability that the given reaction time is less than 7 min. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #814255 by ikleyn(52778) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "Suppose the reaction time x (in minutes) of a certain chemical process follows a uniform
\n" ); document.write( "probability distribution with 5≤x≤15 . Find the probability that the given reaction time is less than 7 min.
\n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "Take the time duration, which is over 5 minutes: it is  (7 min - 5 min) = 2.0 minutes,\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "and relate it to the duration of  the basic time interval of (15 min - 5 min) = 10 minutes.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "So, the ratio   =  = 0.2 = 20%  is the sough probability.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "It is how the uniform probability distribution works.\r\n" );
document.write( "

\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );