SOLUTION: The mean number of accidents per month at a certain intersection is three. What is the probability that in any given month four accidents will occur at this intersection?

Question 871142: The mean number of accidents per month at a certain intersection is three. What is the probability that in any given month four accidents will occur at this intersection?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

average = 3  POISSON DISTRIBUTION

p(X = 4) = poissonpdf(3,4) = .168 

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