The number of accidents that occur at a busy intersection is Poisson distributed with a mean of 4.5 per week. Find the probability of the following events. A. No accidents occur in one week. Probability = B. 8 or more accidents occur in a week. Probability = C. One accident occurs today. Probability =
The number of accidents that occur at a busy intersection is Poisson distributed with a mean of 4.5 per week. Find the probability of the following events. A. No accidents occur in one week. Probability = B. 8 or more accidents occur in a week. Probability = C. One accident occurs today. Probability =
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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Transcribed Image Text:The number of accidents that occur at a busy intersection is Poisson distributed with a mean of 4.5 per week. Find the
probability of the following events.
A. No accidents occur in one week.
Probability =
B. 8 or more accidents occur in a week.
Probability =
C. One accident occurs today.
Probability =
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