(b) P(x < a) = 0.5 a = 2.5

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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Chapter11: Rational And Irrational Numbers
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 Suppose a random variable x is best described by a uniform probability distribution with range 2 to 5. Find the value of a that makes the following probability statements true.

(b) P(x <a) = 0.5
a = 2.5
Transcribed Image Text:(b) P(x <a) = 0.5 a = 2.5
(e) P(1.62 ≤ x ≤ a) = 0.24
a = 2.34
Transcribed Image Text:(e) P(1.62 ≤ x ≤ a) = 0.24 a = 2.34
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