The time that customers wait to be served at the delicatessen for a grocery store follows the uniform distribution between 0 and 7 minutes. What is the mean of this distribution?

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The mean of a uniform distribution is calculated as (a + b) / 2, where a and b are the minimum and maximum values of the distribution, respectively. Here, a = 0 and b = 7, so the mean is (0 + 7) / 2 = 3.5.

The Time That Customers Wait to Be Served at the Delicatessen