Suppose you are a production manager of a firm that manufactures car tires. Customers are primarily interested in the expected lifetime of your tires, measured in kilometres driven before replacement is necessary. You understand that the lifetime of a tire is a random variable that depends on the the driving habits of the user, road conditions, and other factors. Explain in detail how you would go about determining the average lifetime of the tires you manufacture.

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Suppose you are a production manager of a firm that manufactures car tires. Customers are primarily interested in the expected lifetime of your tires, measured in kilometres driven before replacement is necessary. You understand that the lifetime of a tire is a random variable that depends on the the driving habits of the user, road conditions, and other factors. Explain in detail how you would go about determining the average lifetime of the tires you manufacture.

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