On Saturdays, Cars Arrive at Sami Schmitt's Scrub and Shine

question 17

Multiple Choice

On Saturdays, cars arrive at Sami Schmitt's Scrub and Shine Car Wash at the rate of 6 cars per fifteen minute interval.Using the Poisson distribution, the probability that five cars will arrive during the next five minute interval is ___.

• A)0.1008
• B)0.0361
• C)0.1339
• D)0.1606
• E)0.3610

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