Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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Author: Dennis Wackerly; William Mendenhall; Richard L. Scheaffer
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 24E
In Exercise 6.4, we considered a random variable Y that possessed an exponential distribution with mean 4 and used the method of distribution
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Ch. 6.3 - Let Y be a random variable with probability...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 2ECh. 6.3 - Prob. 3ECh. 6.3 - The amount of flour used per day by a bakery is a...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 5ECh. 6.3 - The joint distribution of amount of pollutant...Ch. 6.3 - Suppose that Z has a standard normal distribution....Ch. 6.3 - Assume that Y has a beta distribution with...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 9ECh. 6.3 - The total time from arrival to completion of...
Ch. 6.3 - Suppose that two electronic components in the...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 12ECh. 6.3 - If Y1 and Y2 are independent exponential random...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 14ECh. 6.3 - Prob. 15ECh. 6.3 - Prob. 16ECh. 6.3 - Prob. 17ECh. 6.3 - A member of the Pareto family of distributions...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 19ECh. 6.3 - Let the random variable Y possess a uniform...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 21ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 23ECh. 6.4 - In Exercise 6.4, we considered a random variable Y...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 25ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 26ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 27ECh. 6.4 - Let Y have a uniform (0, 1) distribution. Show...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 29ECh. 6.4 - A fluctuating electric current I may be considered...Ch. 6.4 - The joint distribution for the length of life of...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 32ECh. 6.4 - The proportion of impurities in certain ore...Ch. 6.4 - A density function sometimes used by engineers to...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 35ECh. 6.4 - Refer to Exercise 6.34. Let Y1 and Y2 be...Ch. 6.5 - Let Y1, Y2,, Yn be independent and identically...Ch. 6.5 - Let Y1 and Y2 be independent random variables with...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 39ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 40ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 41ECh. 6.5 - A type of elevator has a maximum weight capacity...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 43ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 44ECh. 6.5 - The manager of a construction job needs to figure...Ch. 6.5 - Suppose that Y has a gamma distribution with =...Ch. 6.5 - A random variable Y has a gamma distribution with ...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 48ECh. 6.5 - Let Y1 be a binomial random variable with n1...Ch. 6.5 - Let Y be a binomial random variable with n trials...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 51ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 52ECh. 6.5 - Let Y1,Y2,,Yn be independent binomial random...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 54ECh. 6.5 - Customers arrive at a department store checkout...Ch. 6.5 - The length of time necessary to tune up a car is...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 57ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 58ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 59ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 60ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 61ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 62ECh. 6.6 - In Example 6.14, Y1 and Y2 were independent...Ch. 6.6 - Refer to Exercise 6.63 and Example 6.14. Suppose...Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 65ECh. 6.6 - Prob. 66ECh. 6.6 - Prob. 67ECh. 6.6 - Prob. 68ECh. 6.6 - Prob. 71ECh. 6 - Let Y1 and Y2 be independent and uniformly...Ch. 6 - As in Exercise 6.72, let Y1 and Y2 be independent...Ch. 6 - Let Y1, Y2,, Yn be independent, uniformly...Ch. 6 - Prob. 75SECh. 6 - Prob. 76SECh. 6 - Prob. 77SECh. 6 - Prob. 78SECh. 6 - Refer to Exercise 6.77. If Y1,Y2,,Yn are...Ch. 6 - Prob. 80SECh. 6 - Let Y1, Y2,, Yn be independent, exponentially...Ch. 6 - Prob. 82SECh. 6 - Prob. 83SECh. 6 - Prob. 84SECh. 6 - Let Y1 and Y2 be independent and uniformly...Ch. 6 - Prob. 86SECh. 6 - Prob. 87SECh. 6 - Prob. 88SECh. 6 - Let Y1, Y2, . . . , Yn denote a random sample from...Ch. 6 - Prob. 90SECh. 6 - Prob. 91SECh. 6 - Prob. 92SECh. 6 - Prob. 93SECh. 6 - Prob. 94SECh. 6 - Prob. 96SECh. 6 - Prob. 97SECh. 6 - Prob. 98SECh. 6 - Prob. 99SECh. 6 - The time until failure of an electronic device has...Ch. 6 - Prob. 101SECh. 6 - Prob. 103SECh. 6 - Prob. 104SECh. 6 - Prob. 105SECh. 6 - Prob. 106SECh. 6 - Prob. 107SECh. 6 - Prob. 108SECh. 6 - Prob. 109SECh. 6 - Prob. 110SECh. 6 - Prob. 111SECh. 6 - Prob. 112SECh. 6 - Prob. 113SECh. 6 - Prob. 114SECh. 6 - Prob. 115SECh. 6 - Prob. 116SE
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