Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

question 102

Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable
-The number of goals scored at State College hockey games follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 4 goals per game. Find the probability that each of three randomly selected State College hockey games resulted in five goals being scored.

• A) 0.00381788
• B) 0.46888038
• C) 0.00028461
• D) 0.53111962

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