The Diameters of Ball Bearings Produced in a Manufacturing Process

question 70

Multiple Choice

The diameters of ball bearings produced in a manufacturing process can be described using a uniform distribution over the interval 6.5 to 8.5 millimeters. Any ball bearing with a diameter of
Over 8.25 millimeters or under 6.75 millimeters is considered defective. What is the probability that
A randomly selected ball bearing is defective?

• A).75
• B).25
• C).50
• D)0

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