SOLUTION: Weights are uniformly distributed between 2 and 15 grams. What is the probability that a weight is between 4 and 9 grams? Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest t

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Question 847355: Weights are uniformly distributed between 2 and 15 grams.
What is the probability that a weight is between 4 and 9 grams?
Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandths place.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Think of a number line

2 to 15 can be divided into 13 equal intervals.
4 t0 9 would be 5 of those intervals
probability that a weight is between 4 and 9 grams = 5/13