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 within 1 standard deviation of the mean?
A) .320
B) .576
C) .600
D) 1.000

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p(μ − σ ≤ x ≤ μ + σ) = p(3.06 ≤ x ≤ 5.94) == .576

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