document.write( "Question 1197549: General Hospital has noted that they admit an average of 8 patients per hour.
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document.write( "Poisson Distribution:\r\n" );
document.write( "average of 8 patients per hour: t = 1\r\n" );
document.write( "P(less then 3 patients will be admitted)  \r\n" );
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document.write( "a. P(less then 3 patients will be admitted) =   \r\n" );
document.write( "P(0) + P(1) + P(2) = (e^-8)(1 + 8+ 64/2) = 41(e^(-8)) = .0138\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using TI or similarly an inexpensive calculator like an Casio fx-115 ES plus\r\n" );
document.write( "P(less then 3 patients will be admitted) = P( x ≤ 2) =  .0138 rounded\r\n" );
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document.write( "P(next two hours exactly 8 patients will be admitted)\r\n" );
document.write( "b.  calculate\r\n" );
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