SOLUTION: 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 i

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Question 1157038: 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 that the given range of pounds lost is between 8 pounds and 11 pounds.
Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = %2811-8%29%2F%2812-6%29 = 3%2F6 = 1%2F2


simply by the definition of the uniform distribution.