Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable

question 109

Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities of a Poisson Random Variable
-Suppose x is a random variable for which a Poisson probability distribution with = 5.3 provides a good characterization. Find for x.

• A) 5.3
• B) 2.3
• C) 2.7
• D) 28.09

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