A Machine Is Set to Pump Cleanser into a Process

question 118

Multiple Choice

A machine is set to pump cleanser into a process at the rate of 5 gallons per minute. Upon inspection, it islearned that the machine actually pumps cleanser at a rate described by the uniform distribution over theinterval 4.5 to 7.5 gallons per minute. Find the probability that between 5.0 gallons and 6.0 gallons are pumpedduring a randomly selected minute.

• A) 0.33
• B) 0.67
• C) 0
• D) 1