Suppose the Number of Babies Born During an 8-Hour Shift

question 101

Multiple Choice

Suppose the number of babies born during an 8-hour shift at a hospitalʹs maternity wing follows a Poissondistribution with a mean of 5 an hour. Find the probability that three babies are born during a particular1-hour period in this maternity wing.

• A) 0.140374
• B) 0.021780
• C) 0.017547
• D) 0.002053

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