SOLUTION: The actual volumes of quart-size jars of Hellmann's mayonnaise are uniformly distributed from 31.42 to 32.51 fluid ounces. Find the standard deviation in volumes of quart-size Hell

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Question 1184357: The actual volumes of quart-size jars of Hellmann's mayonnaise are uniformly distributed from 31.42 to 32.51 fluid ounces. Find the standard deviation in volumes of quart-size Hellmann's mayonnaise jars (in fluid ounces). NOTE: There are 32 fluid ounces in a quart.
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The actual volumes of quart-size jars of Hellmann's mayonnaise are uniformly distributed
from 31.42 to 32.51 fluid ounces. Find the standard deviation in volumes of quart-size
Hellmann's mayonnaise jars (in fluid ounces). NOTE: There are 32 fluid ounces in a quart.
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The standard deviation of a uniform distribution is calculated as

        σ = sqrt%28%28b+-+a%29%5E2%2F12%29,

where "a" is the lower bound of the uniform distribution and "b" is the upper bound.

Using this formula, you can complete this exercise on your own.