SOLUTION: High temperatures in a certain city for the month of August follow a uniform distribution over the interval 62F to 91F. What is the probability that a randomly selected August day

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Question 1157693: High temperatures in a certain city for the month of August follow a uniform distribution over the
interval 62F to 91F. What is the probability that a randomly selected August day has a high
temperature that exceeded 67°F?

Answer by greenestamps(13206) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given range of temperatures is 29 degrees, from 62 to 91.

The range of temperatures above 67 degrees is 24 degrees, from 67 to 91.

Since the distribution is uniform, the probability is 24/29.