Assume That the Weight Loss for the First Month of a Diet

question 75

Multiple Choice

Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that there is a uniform distribution. Find the probability of the given range of pounds lost.
-Less than 11 pounds

• A) \(\frac { 5 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 5 } { 6 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)

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