The Weight of a

question 56

Essay

The weight of a .5 cubic yard bag of landscape mulch in uniformly distributed over the interval from 38.5 to 41.5 pounds.
a.Give a mathematical expression for the probability density function.
b.What is the probability that a bag will weigh more than 40 pounds?
c.What is the probability that a bag will weigh less than 39 pounds?
d.What is the probability that a bag will weigh between 39 and 40 pounds?

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Definitions:

Chain-Weighted Price Index

Cost-of-living index that accounts for changes in quantities of goods and services.

Quantities

The amount or number of a material or immaterial good considered as a unit or in discrete portions.

Industrialized Countries

Nations with significant industrial activity, high levels of income per capita, and widespread infrastructure.

Paasche Index

Amount of money at current-year prices that an individual requires to purchase a current bundle of goods and services divided by the cost of purchasing the same bundle in a base year.