A manufacturing process applies a coating to a product in order to protect it from scratches. If

Question:

A manufacturing process applies a coating to a product in order to protect it from scratches. If the thickness of the coating follows a uniform distribution between 15 and 25 microns, determine

a. The mean thickness of the protective coating
b. The standard deviation of the thickness of the protective coating

c. The probability that the protective coating is between 18 and 22 microns thick
d. The probability that the protective coating is less than 23 microns thick

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