Use the Poisson Model to Approximate the Probability

question 30

Multiple Choice

Use the Poisson model to approximate the probability. Round your answer to four decimal places.
-Suppose the probability of a major earthquake on a given day is 1 out of 11,000. Use the Poisson distribution to approximate the probability that there will be at least one major earthquake in the next 2000 days.

• A) 0.1516
• B) 0.1662
• C) 0.8484
• D) 0.0147
• E) 0.8338

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