document.write( "Question 1201065: let x be a uniform random over the interval (0.1,5) what is the probability that the random variable x has a value less than 2.1 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "This probability is the ratio of the lengths of two intervals.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The shorter interval is  2.1-0.1 = 2 units long.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The longer interval is 5-0.1 = 4.9 units long.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability under the problem's question is   = 0.4082 (rounded).      ANSWER \r\n" );
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