SOLUTION: A machine pumps cleanser into a process at a rate which is described by the uniform distribution over the interval 8.07 to 11.11 litres per minute. Find the mean of this distribut

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Question 1121745: A machine pumps cleanser into a process at a rate which is described by the uniform distribution over the interval 8.07 to 11.11 litres per minute. Find the mean of this distribution.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
Thank you so much in advance

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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This looks like a continuous uniform distribution
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The mean of this type of distribution is defined as
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mean = (a+b)/2, where a and b are the end points of the closed interval
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mean = (8.07 + 11.11)/2 = 9.59 approximately 9.6
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