document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121570>Question 1121570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A canvas manufacturer has to adjust the price of the canvas it sells according to how many flaws are present. The manufacturer uses a statistical model to predict numbers of flaws and hence sales revenue.  The model assumes that there will be an average of 0.003 flaws per metre and 1000 x 0.003 = 3.0 flaws per 1000 metres.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decide what kind of distribution is being used to model the number of flaws and use this to find the probability of more than 2 flaws in one 1000m length of canvas. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737498 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=737498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Poisson distribution with discrete, random, proportional to time, theoretically independent variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parameter 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability >2 is 1-prob (0,1,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the table, cumulative probability of 2 is 0.423<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is 1-0.423 or 0.577 probability </SPAN>\n" );
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