document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266375>Question 266375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of calls received by a car towing service averages 19.2 per day (per 24-hour period). After finding the mean number of calls per hour, find the probability that in a randomly selected hour the number of calls is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a. 0.15816\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b. 0.14379\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " c. 0.11503\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " d. 0.17973\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of calls received by a car towing service averages 19.2 per day (per 24-hour period). After finding the mean number of calls per hour, find the probability that in a randomly selected hour the number of calls is 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the poissonpdf((19.2/24),2) function on a TI-84 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "got 0.14379<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 0.15816 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 0.14379 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 0.11503 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 0.17973 <BR>\n" );
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