The mean number of oil tankers at a port city is 13 per day. The port can handle up to 17 oil tankers in a day. Find the probability that on a given day A) 13 oil tankers will arrive B)at most 3 oil tankers will arrive C)too many oil tankers will arrive
The mean number of oil tankers at a port city is 13 per day. The port can handle up to 17 oil tankers in a day. Find the probability that on a given day A) 13 oil tankers will arrive B)at most 3 oil tankers will arrive C)too many oil tankers will arrive
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A) 13 oil tankers will arrive
B)at most 3 oil tankers will arrive
C)too many oil tankers will arrive
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