SOLUTION: Assume the average number of radioactive particles passing through a counter in a millisecond is 4. Use Poisson distribution to calculate the probability of 6 such particles in a

Question 874166: Assume the average number of radioactive particles passing through a counter in a millisecond is 4. Use Poisson distribution to calculate the probability of 6 such particles in a millisecond.
Answer Choices:
A. probability < .100
B. .100 ≤ probability < .120
C. .120 ≤ probability < .140
D. probability ≥ .140

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(x =6) = poissonpdf(4,6) = .1042
B P(x=6) = .100 ≤ probability < .120
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