It is known that in cable reels of 500 m length, the probability of a break in the cable is equal for each meter and this distribution conforms to a uniform distribution. What is the 7- probability of a break within the first 10 m of the cable on a reel? Oa) 0.2 OB) 0.01 OC) 0.02 OD) 0.1 O TO) 0,5

It is known that in cable reels of 500 m length, the probability of a break in the cable is equal for each meter and this distribution conforms to a uniform distribution. What is the 7- probability of a break within the first 10 m of the cable on a reel? Oa) 0.2 OB) 0.01 OC) 0.02 OD) 0.1 O TO) 0,5

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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