he time it takes me to wash the dishes is uniformly distributed between 9 minutes and 18 minutes. What is the probability that washing dishes tonight will take me between 12 and 17 minutes? Give your answer accurate to two decimal places.

he time it takes me to wash the dishes is uniformly distributed between 9 minutes and 18 minutes. What is the probability that washing dishes tonight will take me between 12 and 17 minutes? Give your answer accurate to two decimal places.

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