The Number of Traffic Accidents That Occur on a Particular

question 63

Essay

The number of traffic accidents that occur on a particular stretch of road during a month follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 7.2. Find the probability that fewer than two accidents will occur on this stretch of road during a month.

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Definitions:

Ritual Prohibitions

Rules or taboos within a culture or religion that restrict certain actions or behaviors as part of ritual practices.

Culturally Prescribed Avoidances

Specific prohibitions or restrictions that are imposed by a culture on the behavior of its members, often for religious, moral, or social reasons.

Taboos

Cultural prohibitions or restrictions on certain actions, topics, or substances, based on societal norms and values.

Foraging Society

Communities or societies that rely primarily on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild food resources for their subsistence rather than cultivating crops or domesticating animals.