Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

question 44

Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable
-Suppose the number of babies born during an 8-hour shift at a hospital s maternity wing follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 7 an hour. Some people believe that the presence of a full moon increases the number of births that take place. Suppose during the presence of a full moon, County Hospital experienced eight consecutive hours with more than eight births. Based on this fact, comment on the belief that the full moon increases the number of births.

• A) The belief is supported as the probability of observing this many births would be 0.0000291.
• B) The belief is not supported as the probability of observing this many births is 0.271.
• C) The belief is supported as the probability of observing this many births would be 0.271.
• D) The belief is not supported as the probability of observing this many births is 0.0000291.

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