document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201065>Question 1201065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Refer to this diagram<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The red segment (A) spans from 0.1 to 2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its length is 2.1-0.1 = 2 units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The blue segment (B) goes from 0.1 to 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of B = 5-0.1 = 4.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The chances of landing in region A is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A/B = 2/4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A/B = 0.40816326530612<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A/B = 0.40816<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This approximately is about a 40.816% chance of happening.<BR>\n" );
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