Find the Mean of the Poisson Random Variable

question 49

Multiple Choice

Find the mean of the Poisson random variable.
-Suppose X has a Poisson distribution with parameter ʎ = 0.17. Find the mean of X.

• A)0.17
• B)0.085
• C)0.412
• D)0.03

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