A Daily Mail Is Delivered to Your House Between 1:00

question 31

Multiple Choice

A daily mail is delivered to your house between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Assume delivery times follow the continuous uniform distribution. Determine the percentage of mail deliveries that are made after 4:00 p.m.

• A) 25%
• B) 33.3%
• C) 37.5%
• D) 27.5%

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