document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146131>Question 1146131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability is 0.005 that any one person attending a parade on a very hot day will suffer heat exhaustion. Find the probability that 18 out of the 3000 person attending the parade will suffer heat exhaustion using<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Poisson distribution OR Normal approximation to Poisson distribution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767432 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=767432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> np= lambda for Poisson approximation, so 0.005*3000=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability with a poisson parameter of 15 that 18 occur<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(-15)*15^18/18!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=0.0706\r<BR>\n" );
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