The loss due to a fire in a commercial building is modeled by a random variable X with density function f(x) = 0.005(20 – x), 0 < x < 20. Given that a fire loss exceeds 8, what is the probability that it exceeds 16?

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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.1: Continuous Probability Models
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The loss due to a fire in a commercial building is modeled by
a random variable X with density function
f(x) = 0.005(20 – x), 0 < x < 20. Given that a fire loss
exceeds 8, what is the probability that it exceeds 16?
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