SOLUTION: Question: Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that the
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Question 439321: Question: Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that there is a uniform distribution. Find the probability of the given range of pounds lost.
More than 11 pounds
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that there is a uniform distribution. Find the probability of the given range of pounds lost.
More than 11 pounds
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The shape of the distribution is a rectangle with area = 1.
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For this uniform distribution (12-6)*height = 1
height = 1/6
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P(11<= x <=12) = 1*(1/6) = 1/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.