Suppose the Number of Babies Born Each Hour at a Hospital

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose the number of babies born each hour at a hospital follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 5. Find the probability that exactly six babies will be born during a particular 1-hour period at this hospital.

• A) 0.146223
• B) 0.000044
• C) 0.018278
• D) 0.000031

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Definitions:

Economic Development

Economic Development refers to the process by which a region improves the well-being of its citizens through economic growth, redistribution of wealth, and improvements in quality of life.

Birth Rate

The number of live births per thousand of population per year.

Death Rate

The number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

Population Regulation

The mechanisms or processes by which populations maintain their size and composition through factors like birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.