Chapter 71. Weibull and beta distributions: Modeling machine life and duration of a project

Questions answered in this chapter:

Image How can I estimate the probability that a machine will work without failing for at least 20 hours?

Image How can I estimate the probability that installing drywall in a building will take more than 200 hours?

The Weibull random variable is a continuous random variable that is often used to model the lifetime of a machine. If you have data about how long similar machines have lasted in the past, you can estimate the two parameters ...

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