In a Study of NBA Basketball Games, It Was Reported

question 48

Multiple Choice

In a study of NBA basketball games, it was reported that there are, on average, .3 fouls committed per minute.Assume all the Poisson conditions are met.Determine the probability of more than 2 fouls in a randomly selected 4-minute interval.

• A).1766
• B).0942
• C).0561
• D).1203
• E).0783

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