Use the Poisson Model to Approximate the Probability

question 196

Multiple Choice

Use the Poisson model to approximate the probability. Round your answer to four decimal places.
-Suppose the probability of contracting a certain disease is p = 0.0006 for a new case in a given year. Use the Poisson distribution to approximate the probability that in a town of 6000 people there will be at least one new
Case of the disease next year.

• A) 0.9727
• B) 0.0984
• C) 0.8743
• D) 0.9994
• E) 0.0273

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