The Number of Calls to an Internet Service Provider During

question 91

True/False

The number of calls to an Internet service provider during the hour between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. is described by a Poisson distribution with mean equal to 15. Given this information, the standard deviation for the call distribution is about 3.87 calls.

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Definitions:

Substituted Service

A legal method of serving court documents when direct service to the defendant or respondent is not possible, typically involving leaving documents with another person or at a specified location.

E-service

Refers to electronic service, which is the provision of services via the internet or an electronic network.

Certified Mail

A mailing service that provides the sender with a receipt and confirmation that the mail was delivered to the recipient.

E-mail

Electronic mail, a method of exchanging messages between people using electronic devices.