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Suppose that the distribution of people's ages in the United States is essentially constant, or uniform, from age 0 to age 60, and from there it decreases linearly until age 100. This distribution p(x) is shown below, where x is age in years, and p measures probability density. Such a probability distribution is called trapezoidal. $Suppose that the distribution of people's ages in the United States is essentially constant, or uniform, from age 0 to age 60, and from there it decreases linearly until age 100. This distribution p(x) is shown below, where x is age in years, and p measures probability density. Such a probability distribution is called trapezoidal. In terms of b (see the graph) , find the fraction of the population that is between 60 and 100 years old. A) 60b B) 20b C) 40b D) 80b$ In terms of b (see the graph) , find the fraction of the population that is between 60 and 100 years old.

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