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A random number is selected from the interval [6.35, 10]. Find the probability that the number is within a distance of 0.25 from

an even integer. (Answer as a decimal number, and round to 4 decimal places).

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exis [7]2 years ago

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Let <em>X</em> be a random number selected from the interval. Then the probability density for the random variable <em>X</em> is

$f_X(x)=\begin{cases}\dfrac1{10-6.35}=\dfrac1{3.65}\approx0.2740&\text{if }6.35\le x\le 10\\0&\text{otherwise}\end{cases}$

8 and 10 are the only even integers that fit the given criterion (6 is more than 0.25 away from 6.35), so that we're looking to compute

P(|<em>X</em> - 8| < 0.25) + P(|<em>X</em> - 10| < 0.25)

… = P(7.75 < <em>X</em> < 8.25) + P(9.75 < <em>X</em> < 10.25)

… = P(7.75 < <em>X</em> < 8.25) + P(9.75 < <em>X</em> < 10)

(since P(<em>X</em> > 10) = 0)

… = 0.2740 (8.25 - 7.75) + 0.2740 (10 - 9.75)

… = 0.2055

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