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Problem 76g
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Section: PRACTICE
Chapter 5: CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLES
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Given information
According to a study by Dr. John McDougall of his live-in weight loss program at St. Helena Hospital, the people who follow his program lose between six and pounds a month until they approach trim body weight. Let’s suppose that the weight loss is uniformly distributed. We are interested in the weight loss of a randomly selected individual following the program for one month.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The required probability can be calculated as follows:
Therefore, the value of the required probability is
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