A company produces 200 meters long 3D printer filaments. It is known that the failure of these produced filaments anywhere between 0 and 200 meters has a uniform distribution. In one of these produced filaments randomly selected;   a) Find the probability of failure before 2.5 meters. b) Find the probability of failure between 13 and 100 meters.

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1. A company produces 200 meters long 3D printer filaments. It is known that the failure of these produced filaments anywhere between 0 and 200 meters has a uniform distribution. In one of these produced filaments randomly selected;

 

a) Find the probability of failure before 2.5 meters.

b) Find the probability of failure between 13 and 100 meters.

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