SOLUTION: Suppose that network breakdowns occur randomly and independently of each other on an average rate of three per month. What is the probability that there will be just one network

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Question 1138568: Suppose that network breakdowns occur randomly and independently of each other on an average rate of
three per month. What is the probability that there will be just one network breakdown during December?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Poisson distribution finding probability of 1.
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P(1)=e^(-3)*3^1/1! from formula P(x)=e^(- lambda)*lambda^x/x!
This is 3e^(-3)=0.1494