STATISTICS F/BUSINESS+ECONOMICS-TEXT
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 4E
a.
To determine
Construct the
b.
To determine
Find the probability of generating a random number between 0.25 and 0.75.
c.
To determine
Find the probability of generating a random number that is less than or equal to 0.30.
d.
To determine
Find the probability of generating a random number that is greater than 0.60.
e.
To determine
Find 50 random numbers by using excel.
f.
To determine
Find mean and standard deviation for the random numbers generated in part (e).
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