SOLUTION: A random number generator picks a number from 20 to 44 in a uniform manner. Find the maximum for the lower quarter.

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Question 1198308: A random number generator picks a number from 20 to 44 in a uniform manner.
Find the maximum for the lower quarter.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of the interval is  44 - 20 = 24.


One quarter of the length is  24/4 = 6.


Therefore, the lower quarter is [20,26].


The maximum value for the lower quarter is 26.    ANSWER

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