document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1192422>Question 1192422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mass of a 1000g container of yoghurt is equally likely to take on any value in the interval (995g,1010g). The container will not contain less than 995g or more than 1010g <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of yoghurt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) What is the probability that a randomly chosen container of yoghurt has a mass <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of less than 1000g?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If you buy 1000g of yoghurt container what is the amount of yoghurt you can <BR>\n" );
document.write( "expect in your container? 1002.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Calculate V(X) 18.75 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #824506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=824506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The range is 15 gm and 5 gm are below 1000 gm. So a. is 5/15 or 1/3 probability. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mean is in the middle 1or 1002.5 gm  as you have.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V(x)=(b-a)^2/12=225/12=18.75 as you have.<BR>\n" );
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