The average number of car accidents at a busy intersection in a month is 7. Let...
The average number of car accidents at a busy intersection in a month is 7. Let X represent the number of car accidents in a given month. Find the probability that 4 car accidents take place at this busy intersection in the upcoming month, given that the requirements for the Poisson probability distribution are met.
Homework Answers
Poisson Distribution PMF = 
=
Mean = 7 k = 4
P(k=4) = 74e-7/4! = 0.09123
Ans. P = 0.09123
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