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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The numbers of accidents that occur on an assembly line have a Poisson distribution
with an average of three (3) accidents per week.
a) Find the probability that a particular week will be accident free.
b) Find the probability that at least three (3) accidents will occur in a week.
c) Find the probability that exactly five (5) accidents will occur in a week.
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Transcribed Image Text:The numbers of accidents that occur on an assembly line have a Poisson distribution with an average of three (3) accidents per week. a) Find the probability that a particular week will be accident free. b) Find the probability that at least three (3) accidents will occur in a week. c) Find the probability that exactly five (5) accidents will occur in a week.
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