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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The life span of certain insects in days is uniformly distributed over the interval [20,36]. what is the expected life of this insect?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess the average

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since it is uniform, the probability it is between 28 and 36 is the same as the probability it is between 20 and 28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the multiple choice are a)30days b)28days c)29days d)26 days

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

what is the average of 20 and 36?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i could have sworn i said that...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it felt to simple i guess im overthinking sorry

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

you may have, but you said it in a complicated way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the way it is in the homework

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