After Plowing Through Contracts for a Decade, the Contract Writer

question 46

Short Answer

After plowing through contracts for a decade, the contract writer knew about how long it took to crank out the material necessary to satisfy a contract's requirements. The distribution could be modeled using the data provided in this table.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { Weeks }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Random } \\\text { Number Range }\end{array} \\\hline 2 & 0 - 5 \\\hline 3 & 6 - 15 \\\hline 4 & 16 - 35 \\\hline 5 & 36 - 80 \\\hline 6 & 81 - 99 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-If the ten numbers generated are 87, 84, 99, 18, 81, 75, 32, 87, 46, and 35, what is the resultant expected average completion time?

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Definitions:

Extraneous Variables

Variables that are not the focus of a study but could influence the results, potentially leading to confounding effects if not controlled.

Randomization

The process of randomly assigning subjects to different groups in a study, minimizing biases and ensuring variability.

Dependent Variable

The outcome factor that researchers measure in an experiment to see if it changes in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Braking Speed

The rate at which a vehicle can decelerate and come to a complete stop, usually measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).