A Banana Plant Typically Has About 40 Leaves That Emerge

question 61

Multiple Choice

A banana plant typically has about 40 leaves that emerge over a period of 238 days (8 months) . Younger leaves emerge more rapidly than later leaves. If you randomly select a banana leaf, the probability density function for the month of emergence is given by . If you select a banana leaf at random, what is the probability that it emerged in the first 4 months?

• A)0.69
• B)0.23
• C)0.87
• D)0.55

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