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92. Solution: B<br />

Let X and Y denote the two bids. Then the graph below illustrates the region over which<br />

X and Y differ by less than 20:<br />

Based on the graph and the uniform distribution:<br />

1<br />

− ⋅<br />

Shaded Region Area<br />

Pr 20<br />

2<br />

⎣⎡ X − Y < ⎤ ⎦ = = 2 2<br />

200<br />

( 2200 − 2000)<br />

( )<br />

2<br />

200 2 180<br />

2<br />

180<br />

2<br />

= 1− = 1− 2 ( 0.9) = 0.19<br />

200<br />

More formally (still using symmetry)<br />

Pr ⎡⎣ X − Y < 20⎤ ⎦ = 1−Pr⎡⎣ X −Y ≥20⎤ ⎦ = 1−2Pr[ X −Y ≥20]<br />

2200 x−20<br />

1 2200 1<br />

= 1− 2∫ 1 2<br />

2020 ∫ dydx = −<br />

2000 2 2020 2<br />

200 ∫ 200<br />

x−20<br />

y 2000 dx<br />

2<br />

= 1− 2<br />

200 ∫ 2020<br />

x−20 − 2000<br />

1<br />

dx= 1− 2<br />

200<br />

x−2020<br />

2<br />

⎛180 ⎞<br />

= 1− ⎜ ⎟ = 0.19<br />

⎝200 ⎠<br />

( ) ( )<br />

2200 2 2200<br />

2020<br />

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