It is known from past experience that in a certain plant there are on the average 4 incidents per month. Find the proba- bility that in a given year there will be less than 4 accidents. Assume Poisson distribution.
It is known from past experience that in a certain plant there are on the average 4 incidents per month. Find the proba- bility that in a given year there will be less than 4 accidents. Assume Poisson distribution.
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
Problem 14E
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plant there are on the average 4 incidents per month. Find the proba-
bility that in a given year there will be less than 4 accidents. Assume
Poisson distribution.
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