A Machine Dispenses Water into a Glass

question 45

Multiple Choice

A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, what is the probability that 13 or more ounces will be dispensed in a given glass?

• A).1666
• B).3333
• C).5000
• D).6666

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Definitions:

Lynchings

Extrajudicial killings predominantly targeting African Americans, carried out by mobs with the intent of instilling fear and exerting racial control, prominent in the US South from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

Lynch Violence

Extrajudicial killings, primarily by hanging, often racially motivated and used as a tool of terror and suppression against African Americans, especially in the southern United States.

Sexual Conduct

Refers to behaviors or activities related to sexual actions and interactions between individuals.

Southern White Mobs

Groups of white individuals in the Southern United States who, especially during the 19th and early 20th centuries, participated in acts of racial violence and lynching against African Americans.