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Question 912887: A teenager receives an average of 5 calls each day on their mobile phone. What is the
probability that a teenager will receive exactly 8 calls on his/her mobile phone over a 2-
day period? Justify the suitability of the probability distribution used to answer this
question. [Ensure that you (1) clearly denote the probability distribution and its
parameter(s) and (2) state the formula]
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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μ = 10
P(x = 8) = poissonpdf(10,8) = e%5E%28-10%29%2810%5E8%29%2F8%21
P(x; μ) = (e^(-μ) (μ^x) / x!