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A subway train on the Red Line arrives every 8 minutes during rush hour. We are...

A subway train on the Red Line arrives every 8 minutes during rush hour. We are interested in the length of time a commuter must wait for a train to arrive. The time follows a uniform distribution.

A. Enter an exact number as an integer, fraction, or decimal.
μ =

B.  σ = Round your answer to two decimal places.

C. Find the probability that the commuter waits less than one minute.

D. Find the probability that the commuter waits between five and six minutes.

E. State "80% of commuters wait more than how long for the train?" in a probability question. (Enter your answer to one decimal place.)
Find the probability that the commuter waits more than __ minutes. Draw the picture and find the probability.

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