In a certain city, the daily consumption of water (in millions of liters) follows approximately a gamma distribution with a = 4 and ẞ=2. If the daily capacity of that city is 4 million liters of water, what is the probability that on any given day the water supply is inadequate?

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In a certain city, the daily consumption of water (in millions of liters) follows approximately a gamma distribution with
a = 4 and ẞ=2. If the daily capacity of that city is 4 million liters of water, what is the probability that on any given
day the water supply is inadequate?
Transcribed Image Text:In a certain city, the daily consumption of water (in millions of liters) follows approximately a gamma distribution with a = 4 and ẞ=2. If the daily capacity of that city is 4 million liters of water, what is the probability that on any given day the water supply is inadequate?
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