Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 367: 13a

Answer

$ \frac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

The probability that the friend is late between 5 and 10 minutes is: $\frac{1}{30} \times (10 - 5) = \frac{1}{30} \times 5 = \frac{1}{6}$ (Because the value of the random variable is between 0 and 30 the probability for every minute is $\frac{1}{30})$
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