Suppose That the Times Required for a Cable Company to Fix

question 53

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the times required for a cable company to fix cable problems in the homes of its customers are uniformly distributed between 40 minutes and 65 minutes. What is the probability that a randomly selected cable repair visit will take at least 50 minutes?

• A) .77
• B) .40
• C) .60
• D) .23

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