Suppose a uniform random variable can be used to describe the outcome of an experiment with outcomes ranging from 40 to 80. What is the probability that this experiment results in an outcome less than 50? Round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
A) 0.25
B) 0.08
C) 0.31
D) 1

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The range of the uniform distribution is from 40 to 80. The probability of an outcome less than 50 is the length of the interval from 40 to 50 divided by the total length of the interval from 40 to 80, which is (50-40)/(80-40) = 10/40 = 0.25.

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