The Diameter of Ball Bearings Produced in a Manufacturing Process

question 105

Multiple Choice

The diameter of ball bearings produced in a manufacturing process can be explained using a uniformdistribution over the interval 7.5 to 9.5 millimeters. What is the probability that a randomly selected ballbearing has a diameter greater than 8.6 millimeters?

• A) 0.45
• B) 0.9053
• C) 4
• D) 0.5059

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