document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266373>Question 266373</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 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.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a. 0.000921\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b. 0.000801\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " c. 0.00103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " d. 0.000120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a TI84 I get poissonpdf(68.7/365,3) = 0.000921...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Possible answers: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 0.000921 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 0.000801 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 0.00103 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 0.000120 <BR>\n" );
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