Problem 2: Let Y denote the amount of gasoline stocked in a bulk tank at the beginning of a week and X denote the amount sold during the week. Let X and Y have joint density given by f(x, y) = 2,0 < x≤ y ≤1, f(x, y) = 0, elsewhere. Compute the probability P (2X

Problem 2: Let Y denote the amount of gasoline stocked in a bulk tank at the beginning of a week and X denote the amount sold during the week. Let X and Y have joint density given by f(x, y) = 2,0 < x≤ y ≤1, f(x, y) = 0, elsewhere. Compute the probability P (2X

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Problem 2: Let Y denote the amount of gasoline stocked in a bulk tank at the beginning of a
week and X denote the amount sold during the week. Let X and Y have joint density given by
f(x, y) = 2,0 < x≤ y ≤1, f(x, y) = 0, elsewhere. Compute the probability P (2X<Y).

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