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Statistics for Data Science I · End Term · 13 Apr 2025 · January 2025 term · Set QDD1

Question 17: If the expected time for the coffee machine to brew a cu…

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The time taken by a coffee machine to brew a cup of coffee is uniformly distributed between 2 and b minutes. Based on this information, answer the given subquestions:

If the expected time for the coffee machine to brew a cup of coffee is 8.5 minutes, then find the value of b.

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Correct answer: 15

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Question 17 of 18 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) End Term paper sat on 13 Apr 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD3 13 Apr 2025). It carries 2 marks.

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