Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

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Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable
-The number of traffic accidents that occur on a particular stretch of road during a month follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 6.6. Find the probability that the next two months will both result in four accidents each occurring on this stretch of road.

• A) 0.011568
• B) 0.107553
• C) 0.215105
• D) 0.002341

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