Suppose the Number of Babies Born Each Hour at a Hospital

question 170

Multiple Choice

Suppose the number of babies born each hour at a hospital follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 7. Find the probability that exactly two babies will be born during a particular 1-hour period at this hospital.

• A) 0.159580
• B) 0.022341
• C) 0.000742
• D) 0.002793

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