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The Length of Time It Takes Students to Complete a Statistics

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The length of time it takes students to complete a statistics examination is uniformly distributed and varies between 40 and 60 minutes.
a.Find the mathematical expression for the probability density function.
b.Compute the probability that a student will take between 45 and 50 minutes to complete the examination.
c.Compute the probability that a student will take no more than 40 minutes to complete the examination.
d.What is the expected amount of time it takes a student to complete the examination?
e.What is the variance for the amount of time it takes a student to complete the examination?


Definitions:

Glomerular Filtration

The process by which the kidneys filter blood, removing excess fluids and waste products to produce urine.

Blood Pressure

A measure of the force that circulating blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels.

Tubular Reabsorption

The process by which the nephrons in the kidneys recover water and solutes from the filtrate and return them to the circulating blood.

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

A structure in the kidney that regulates blood pressure by managing the release of renin.

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