Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

question 48

Short Answer

Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable
-The number of traffic accidents that occurs on a particular stretch of road during a month follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 7.2. Find the probability that less than two accidents will occur on this stretch of road during a randomly selected month.

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