document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327628>Question 327628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the probability that a car will have a flat tire while driving through a certain tunnel is 0.00006. use the poissan distribution to approximate the probability that among 15000 cars passing through the tunnel at most two will have a flat tire. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Poisson is given by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=15000%2A%28.00006%29=.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=15000%2A%28.00006%29=.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, AT MOST 2 means 2 and less. In other words, x=0,1,2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have to add up the three cases for 0,1,and 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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