The Mean Number of Errors Per Page Made by a Member

question 80

Multiple Choice

The mean number of errors per page made by a member of the word processing pool for a large company is thought to be 1.5 with the number of errors distributed according to a Poisson distribution. If three pages are examined, what is the probability that more than 3 errors will be observed?

• A) 0.6577
• B) 0.6969
• C) 0.7324
• D) 0.7860

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Definitions:

Linguistic Determinism

The hypothesis that language determines the way we think and perceive the world.

Worldview

Individual perceptions or perceptions by a culture or group of people about key beliefs and issues, such as death, God, and the meaning of life, which influence interaction with others.

Triangle Of Meaning

A model that illustrates the indirect relationship between words, the objects they represent, and the thoughts or concepts those words evoke in the mind of the communicator.

Referents

Objects, events, or entities to which words or symbols refer, enabling communication and understanding.