S 2(1 – x) 0< x< 1 f (x) = otherwise Density 1 Gravel (tons) Use the fact that the Area of a triangle = (Base) (Height) to calculate each of the following probabilities. (Hint: Drawing a picture and shading the appropriate area will help.) a. P (x < ) b. P (xs ) c. P (x < ) d. P (
S 2(1 – x) 0< x< 1 f (x) = otherwise Density 1 Gravel (tons) Use the fact that the Area of a triangle = (Base) (Height) to calculate each of the following probabilities. (Hint: Drawing a picture and shading the appropriate area will help.) a. P (x < ) b. P (xs ) c. P (x < ) d. P (
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Let x denote the amount of gravel sold (in tons) during a randomly selected week at a particular sales facility. Suppose that the density curve has height f(x) above the value x, where
The density curve (the graph of f(x)) is shown in the following figure:

Transcribed Image Text:S 2(1 – x) 0< x< 1
f (x) =
otherwise

Transcribed Image Text:Density
1
Gravel (tons)
Use the fact that the
Area of a triangle = (Base) (Height) to calculate each of the following
probabilities. (Hint: Drawing a picture and shading the appropriate area
will help.)
a. P (x < )
b. P (xs )
c. P (x < )
d. P ( <x<) (Hint: Use the results of Parts (a)-(c).)
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