The Number of Oil Tanker Ships Arriving at a Particular

question 7

Essay

The number of oil tanker ships arriving at a particular port each day is 10. The facilities at the port can dock and load/unload at most, 15 tanker ships per day. What is the probability that the port will need to turn a ship away? In other words, what is the probability that the number of ships arriving per day will be greater than 15?

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