Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

question 56

Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable
-Suppose x is a random variable for which a Poisson probability distribution with = 11.4 provides a good characterization. Find for x.

• A) 3.38
• B) 11.4
• C) 5.7
• D) 129.96

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