While Conducting Experiments, a Marine Biologist Selects Water Depths from a Uniformly

question 121

Multiple Choice

While conducting experiments, a marine biologist selects water depths from a uniformly distributed collection that vary between 2.00 m and 7.00 m. What is the probability that a randomly selected depth is less than 3.60 m?

• A) .72
• B) .80
• C) .46
• D) .32

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