While Conducting Experiments, a Marine Biologist Selects Water Depths from a Uniformly

question 49

Multiple Choice

While conducting experiments, a marine biologist selects water depths from a uniformly distributed collection that vary between 2.00 m and 7.00 m. What is the probability that a randomly selected depth is between 2.25 m and 5.00 m?

• A) .79
• B) .45
• C) .55
• D) .50

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