Assume That the Number of Customers Who Arrive at a Water

question 48

Multiple Choice

Assume that the number of customers who arrive at a water ice stand follows the Poisson distribution with an average rate of 6.4 per 30 minutes. What is the probability that exactly five customers will arrive during the next 30 minutes?

• A)0.0943
• B)0.3070
• C)0.1487
• D)0.0215

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