During Off Hours, Cars Arrive at a Highway Service Station

question 83

Essay

During off hours, cars arrive at a highway service station at an average rate of 0.5 cars per minute. The arrivals are distributed according to the Poisson distribution.
-What is the probability that during the next minute three cars will arrive?

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Definitions:

Appropriate Response

An action or behavior that is deemed suitable or fitting for a particular situation or context.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.

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The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in many complex brain functions such as memory, attention, perceptual awareness, and language.