If the Standard Deviation for a Poisson Distribution Is Known

question 149

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation for a Poisson distribution is known to be 3, the expected value of that Poison distribution is:

• A) 3
• B) about 1.73
• C) 9
• D) Can't be determined without more information.

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