Let X, the number of flaws on the surface of a randomly selected boiler of a certain type, have a Poisson distribution with parameter u = 5. Use the cumulative Poisson probabilities from the Appendix Tables to compute the following probabilities. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) (a) P(X S 8) (b) P(X = 8) (c) P(9 S X) (d) P(5 S X S 8) (e) P(5 < X < 8)

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Let X, the number of flaws on the surface of a randomly selected boiler of a certain type, have a Poisson distribution with
parameter u = 5. Use the cumulative Poisson probabilities from the Appendix Tables to compute the following probabilities.
(Round your answers to three decimal places.)
(a) P(X S 8)
(b) P(X = 8)
(c) P(9 < X)
(d) P(5 S X S 8)
(e) P(5 < X < 8)
Transcribed Image Text:Let X, the number of flaws on the surface of a randomly selected boiler of a certain type, have a Poisson distribution with parameter u = 5. Use the cumulative Poisson probabilities from the Appendix Tables to compute the following probabilities. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) (a) P(X S 8) (b) P(X = 8) (c) P(9 < X) (d) P(5 S X S 8) (e) P(5 < X < 8)
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