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 probability of a break between the 50th and 150th meters of a cable on a reel?    a) 0.02  B) 0.5  C) 0.2  D) 0.1  TO) 0.01

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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 probability of a break between the 50th and 150th meters of a cable on a reel?

 
 a)

0.02

 B)

0.5

 C)

0.2

 D)

0.1

 TO)

0.01

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