Use the Poisson Distribution to Find the Indicated Probability

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability. Round to three decimal places when necessary.
-For a certain type of fabric, the average number of defects in each square foot of fabric is 0.2. Find the probability that a randomly selected square foot of the fabric will contain more than one defect.

• A)0.016
• B)0.836
• C)0.982
• D)0.018

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