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

question 242

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.
-Between 8.5 pounds and 10 pounds

• A) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)

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Definitions:

Postganglionic Axons

The axons of neurons that conduct impulses away from a ganglion in the peripheral nervous system to a target organ.

Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating from the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion, transmitting impulses to postganglionic neurons.

Autonomic Nervous System

Nervous system composed of nerve fibers that send impulses from the central nervous system to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.

Enteric Nervous System

A subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.