Use the Poisson Distribution to Find the Indicated Probability

question 146

Multiple Choice

Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability.
-The number of lightning strikes in a year at the top of a particular mountain has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 3.8. Find the probability that in a randomly selected year, the number of lightning strikes is 0.

• A) 0.0224
• B) 0.0380
• C) 0.0291
• D) 0.0112

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