document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176806>Question 1176806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the number of flaws on a piece of plywood occurs randomly and follows the Poisson distribution with a mean of 1 per 5m^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Find the probability that a piece of randomly chosen plywood will contain no flaws.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) The plywood is sold in pieces of size 3m^2. Find the probability that the plywood will contain no flaws.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804651 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=804651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. No flaws is p(0)=e^(-1)^1^0/0!=e^-1 or 0.3679 probability.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Here the parameter is 0.6, so p(0)=e^-0.6=0.5488, a higher probability because of less plywood to be considered. </SPAN>\n" );
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