TABLE 6-5 Suppose the Time Interval Between Two Consecutive Defective Light Bulbs

question 47

Short Answer

TABLE 6-5
Suppose the time interval between two consecutive defective light bulbs from a production line has a uniform distribution over an interval from 0 to 90 minutes.
-Referring to Table 6-5, the probability is 50% that the time interval between two consecutive defective light bulbs will fall between which two values that are the same distance from the mean?

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