The Waiting Time at an Elevator Is Uniformly Distributed Between

question 57

Multiple Choice

The waiting time at an elevator is uniformly distributed between 30 and 200 seconds. What is the probability a rider must wait between 1 minute and 1.5 minutes?

• A) 0.1765
• B) 0.3529
• C) 0.5294
• D) 0.8824

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