SOLUTION: The annual average accident is 56 at a junction. Accordingly, 1)any month is likely to be 2 or more accidents? .2)What is probability of to be 4 accidents in any months?

Question 936973: The annual average accident is 56 at a junction. Accordingly, 1)any month is likely to be 2 or more accidents? .2)What is probability of to be 4 accidents in any months?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The annual average accident is 56 at a junction. Monthly ave = 56/12 = 4 2/3
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1)any month is likely to be 2 or more accidents? Yes
2)What is probability of to be 4 accidents in any months?
POISSON distribution
P = poissonpdf(14/3,4)
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