If Arrivals Occur According to the Poisson Distribution Every 20

question 56

Multiple Choice

If arrivals occur according to the Poisson distribution every 20 minutes,then which of the following is NOT true?

• A)λ = 20 arrivals per hour
• B)λ = 3 arrivals per hour
• C)λ = 1/20 arrivals per minute
• D)λ = 72 arrivals per day

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