SOLUTION: Suppose that the number of accidents occurring on a highway each day is a Poisson
random variable with parameter λ =3.1
i. Find the probability that 3 or more accidents occur t
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Question 1184023: Suppose that the number of accidents occurring on a highway each day is a Poisson
random variable with parameter λ =3.1
i. Find the probability that 3 or more accidents occur today
ii. Find the probability that no accident occur today
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pmf for the Poisson distribution is for x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
i. , to 5 d.p.
ii. , to 5 d.p.
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