The Number of Goals Scored at State College Soccer Games

question 28

Multiple Choice

The number of goals scored at State College soccer games follows a Poisson process with a goal scoredapproximately every 18 minutes (a soccer game consists of 2 45-minute halves) . What is the mean number ofgoals scored during a game

• A) 5
• B) 2.5
• C) 0.11
• D) 1.25

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