Assume that the amount of time that it takes an employee to service a car at an oil change facility follows the uniform probability distribution between 21 and 38 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 = 21 and b = 38, so the mean = (21 + 38) / 2 = 59 / 2 = 29.5.

Assume That the Amount of Time That It Takes an Employee