Probability Uniform

The weight of a newborn infant.

• Discrete
• Continuous

The number of points scored by a team during a basketball game.

• Discrete
• Continuous

6.2  Uniform distribution:  Using the uniform density curve shown, what is the probability that the random variable x has a value greater than 5?
(Probability = Area of a Rectangle)

• 0.325
•  0.500
• 0.250
• 0.375

Find the probability the snowfall will be between 3 and 6 inches.

• .2
• .4
• .6
• 1

A shuttle train at a busy airport completes a circuit between two terminals every five minutes and follows a uniform distribution. Set up the graph representing this situation. What is the height of the graph?

• 1/5

• 5

• 2

• 1/2

A shuttle train at a busy airport completes a circuit between two terminals every five minutes and follows a uniform distribution. What is the probability than a passenger will wait more than three minutes for a shuttle train?

• 2/5

• 1/3

• 6/7

• 1/2

A shuttle train at a busy airport completes a circuit between two terminals every five minutes and follows a uniform distribution. What is the probability that a passenger will wait between 1.5 and 3 minutes?

• 0/4

• 0.3

• 1.5

• 0.15

The waiting time for the train that leaves every 30 minutes is uniformly distributed from 0 to 30 minutes. Create a density curve to represent this situation. What is the height of the curve?

• 30

• 1/15

• 1/30

• 1/10

The waiting time for the train that leaves every 30 minutes is uniformly distributed from 0 to 30 minutes. Find the probability that a person arriving at a random time will wait between 10 and 15 minutes.

• 4/8

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 1/3

The waiting time for the train that leaves every 30 minutes is uniformly distributed from 0 to 30 minutes. Find the probability that a person arriving at a random time will wait more than 18 minutes.

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/6

• 2/10