Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

question 91

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 8.9. Find the probability that less than three accidents will occur next month on this stretch of road.

• A) 0.006752
• B) 0.022777
• C) 0.993248
• D) 0.977223

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