ample (unit: hours): 3.6, 4.8, 4.6, 6.7, 5.4, 5.7, 7.3, 9.4, 8.7, 5.1, 6.3, 4.7 a)  assume the population is a gamma distribution, how to use this sample estimate the parameter of the distribution?  b) assume the pupulation is a uniform distribution, how to use this sample to estimate the parameter of the distribution?

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3.6, 4.8, 4.6, 6.7, 5.4, 5.7, 7.3, 9.4, 8.7, 5.1, 6.3, 4.7

a)  assume the population is a gamma distribution, how to use this sample estimate the parameter of the distribution? 

b) assume the pupulation is a uniform distribution, how to use this sample to estimate the parameter of the distribution?

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