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Transcribed Image Text:The police have estimated that there are twelve major accidents per day on a particular 10-mile stretch of a national highway. Suppose
the incidence of accidents is evenly distributed on this 10-mile stretch
of the highway.
a. Find the probability that there will be fewer than eight major accidents in this 10-mile stretch of the highway. (Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.)
Probability
b. Find the probability that there will be more than two accidents in a 1-mile stretch of this highway. (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.)
Probability
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