document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186101>Question 1186101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain kind of sheet metal has, on average, 7 defects per 18 square feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming a Poisson distribution, find the probability that a 24 square foot metal sheet has at least 11 defects. Round your answer to three decimal places.<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 #817222 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=817222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7/18=x/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9.33 (28/3) exact<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability is 0.3342 or 0.334 </SPAN>\n" );
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