Suppose that a professional runner can finish a specific marathon in 105 minutes to 131 minutes with any time in this interval being equally likely. Then, the probability that she will complete the marathon between 110 and 126 minutes is Note: Provide the probability with three decimal places, e.g. 0.001.

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Suppose that a professional runner can finish a specific marathon in 105 minutes to 131 minutes with any time in this interval being equally likely. Then, the probability
that she will complete the marathon between 110 and 126 minutes is
Note: Provide the probability with three decimal places, e.g. 0.001.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a professional runner can finish a specific marathon in 105 minutes to 131 minutes with any time in this interval being equally likely. Then, the probability that she will complete the marathon between 110 and 126 minutes is Note: Provide the probability with three decimal places, e.g. 0.001.
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