SOLUTION: Particles are suspended in a liquid medium at a concentration of 5 particles per ml. A large volume of the suspension is thoroughly agitated, then 4 ml are withdrawn. What is the p
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Question 1022664: Particles are suspended in a liquid medium at a concentration of 5 particles per ml. A large volume of the suspension is thoroughly agitated, then 4 ml are withdrawn. What is the probability that exactly 17 particles are withdrawn?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The experiment follows a Poisson distribution, with pmf
, where .
==>
, approximately.
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