The Number of Homeruns Hit During a Major League Baseball

question 70

Multiple Choice

The number of homeruns hit during a major league baseball game follows a Poisson distribution with λ = 3.2. Find the mean and standard deviation for this distribution.

• A) mean = 3.2, standard Deviation = 3.2
• B) mean = 3.2, standard Deviation = 10.24
• C) mean = 3.2, standard Deviation = 1.79
• D) mean = 1.79, standard Deviation = 3.2

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