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The total duration of baseball games in the major league in the 2011 season is uniformly distributed between 445 hours and 525 hours inclusive.
- Find a and b and describe what they represent.
- Write the distribution.
- Find the mean and the standard deviation.
- What is the probability that the duration of games for a team for the 2011 season is between 470 and 500 hours?
- What is the 80th percentile for the duration of games for a team for the 2011 season?
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