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

question 26

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 within 1 standard deviation of the mean?

• A) .320
• B) .576
• C) .600
• D) 1.000

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