SOLUTION: Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability.
The town of Fastville has been experiencing a mean of 68.7 car accidents per year. Find the probability that on a
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Question 266373: Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability.
The town of Fastville has been experiencing a mean of 68.7 car accidents per year. Find the probability that on a given day the number of car accidents in Fastville is 3. (Assume 365 days in a year.)
Possible answers:
a. 0.000921
b. 0.000801
c. 0.00103
d. 0.000120
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The town of Fastville has been experiencing a mean of 68.7 car accidents per year. Find the probability that on a given day the number of car accidents in Fastville is 3. (Assume 365 days in a year.)
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Using a TI84 I get poissonpdf(68.7/365,3) = 0.000921...
Cheers,
Stan H.
Possible answers:
a. 0.000921
b. 0.000801
c. 0.00103
d. 0.000120
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