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(a) T = trouble-free operational time follows a gamma distribution with mean of 35 days and
c.o.v. of 0.25
1
k/ν = 35, = 0.25
k
Hence, k = 16, ν = 0.457
P(T>40) = 1-Iu(0.457x40, 16) = Iu(18.3, 16) = 0.736

(b) For the total of 50 road graders, number of graders,

Number of graders with T<40 = 0.1x50 = 5
P(2 among 10 graders selected will have T<40)
⎛ 5 ⎞ ⎛ 45 ⎞
⎜2⎟⎜ 8 ⎟
10 × 0.0216 × 109
= ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ = = 0.021
⎛ 50 ⎞ 1.027 × 1010
⎜ 10 ⎟
⎝ ⎠