document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919389>Question 919389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q3: Assume the number of episodes per year of otitis media, “a common disease of the middle ear in early childhood” is 1.6 episodes per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find the probability of not getting any episodes of otitis media in the first year of life.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the probability of getting 2 or more episodes of otitis media in the first 2 years of life.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find the probability of getting 2 episodes of otitis media in the first 6 months of life.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Find the Expected number and variance of episodes of otitis media in the first 1.5 years of life? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Poisson Distribution:  avg = 1.6/yr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. P = poissonpdf(1.6,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. P = 1 - posissoncdf(3.2,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. P = poissonpdf(.8,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Exp(1.5yrs) = 2.4 , variance the same: 2.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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