document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200058>Question 1200058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The time that it takes for the next train to come follows a Uniform distribution with f(x) =1/25 where x goes between 4 and 29 minutes. Round answers to 4 decimal places when possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. This is a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Uniform<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct distribution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. It is a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continuous<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct distribution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. The mean of this distribution is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. The standard deviation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e. Find the probability that the time will be at most 12 minutes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f. Find the probability that the time will be between 5 and 9 minutes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g. Find the 41st percentile. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h. Find the probability that the time is more than 23 minutes given (or knowing that) it is at least 8 minutes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2857<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Incorrect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7143\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I only need help for letter H. The answer for letter H is 0.7143 but I need help understanding how they got the answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is right for part h.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(greater than 23, given that it is at least 8) = (29-23)/(29-8) = 6/21 = 2/7 = .2857 (rounded)<br><BR>\n" );
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