document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075929>Question 1075929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve the following problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6 Assume that X is a Poisson random variable with average  &#955;= 6.0               <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which one of the following statements is incorrect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) P(X=0)= 0.0025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The variance is 2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) P(X<3)= 0.062<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) P(X>5)= 0.5543<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) P(2<X<5)= 0.2231 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. e^(-6)=0.00247 OK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. This is incorrect.  The mean and variance are the same.  The variance is 6, the SD is 2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.This is correct.  One can add e^(- lambda)*lambda^x/x!, where x=0,1,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. This is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is B. </SPAN>\n" );
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