While conducting experiments, a marine biologist selects water depths from a uniformly distributed collection that vary between 2.00 m and 7.00 m. What is the probability that a randomly selected depth is between 2.25 m and 5.00 m?
A) .79
B) .45
C) .55
D) .50

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P(2.25 ≤ x ≤ 5) = (5 − 2.25)/(7.0 − 2.0) = 2.75/5 = .55

While Conducting Experiments, a Marine Biologist Selects Water Depths from a Uniformly