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Transcribed Image Text:Ship collisions in the Houston Ship Channel are rare. Suppose the number
of collisions are Poisson distributed, with a mean of 1.2 collisions every
four months. What is the probability of having one or less collision over a
four-month period? Round you answer to 3 decimal places.
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