A machine is set to pump cleanser into a process at the rate of 10 gallons per minute. Upon inspection, it is learned that the machine actually pumps cleanser at a rate described by the uniform distribution over the interval 10.0 to 13.0 gallons per minute. Would you expect the machine to pump more than 12.85 gallons per minute?
A) No, since .05 is a low probability.
B) Yes, since .95 is a high probability.
C) Yes, since .05 is a high probability.
D) No, since .95 is a high probability.

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The probability of the machine pumping more than 12.85 gallons per minute is 0.05, which is a low probability.

A Machine Is Set to Pump Cleanser into a Process