Question

Births are approximately Uniformly distributed between the 52 weeks of the year. They can be said to follow a Uniform distribution from 1 to 53 (a spread of 52 weeks). Round answers to 4 decimal places when possible.

a The mean of this distribution is 

b The standard deviation is

c The probability that a person will be born at the exact moment that week 5 begins is P(x = 5) =

d The probability that a person will be born between weeks 16 and 42 is p(16< × <42)=

e The probability that a person will be born after week 26 is P(x > 26) =

f  P(x > 13 | x < 24) = 

g Find the 26th percentile.

h  Find the minimum for the upper quartile. 

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