A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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according to JD Power and associates 2006 Initial Quality study, customers reported an average of 1.8 problems per vehicle with new 2006 volkswagens. in a randomly selected new Volkswagen, what is the probability of more than 3 problems. Around your answer to 4 decimal places
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Let X  represents the number of problems per vehicle with new 2016 Volkswagens. 

The random variable X has Poisson distribution with mean or average mu equals 1.8

X tilde P o i s s o n left parenthesis mu equals 1.8 right parenthesis

The formulae of Poisson distribution is 

P left parenthesis X equals x right parenthesis equals fraction numerator e to the power of negative mu end exponent mu to the power of x over denominator x factorial end fraction space space space x equals 0 comma 1 comma 2 comma..

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