SOLUTION: I am having problems figuring out where to even start with the following, even just a hit would be appreciated. Commercial planes arrive at the Raleigh-Durham International air

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Question 909171: I am having problems figuring out where to even start with the following, even just a hit would be appreciated.
Commercial planes arrive at the Raleigh-Durham International airport (RDU) at a rate of 8 per hour during the week. If a plain has just arrived, what is the probability that the next plane will arrive within 15 minutes?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Poisson
Distribution average 2 per 15min
P(1) = poissonpdf(2,1) Using TI Calculator