Question

Suppose that the weight of one elephant, in tons, is approximately Exponential with an average of μ=2.5 tons. One hundred such elephants will be transported on a ship that has a cargo limit of 300 tons. What is the probability that the elephants will exceed the cargo limit (and perhaps sink the ship)?

Answer 1

the probability that the elephants will exceed the cargo limit (and perhaps sink the ship) is 0.02275

Explanation:

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