Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

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Chapter 5 - Discrete Probability Distributions - Review Exercises - Section 5-4 - Page 306: 29

Answer

0.224

Work Step by Step

The probability of getting a hearts in a deck is $p=13/52=0.25$ The mean value of hearts when drawing 5 cards is $\lambda=np=5\times0.25=1.25$ Use Poisson formula $P(2,1.25)=\frac{e^{-1.25}1.25^2}{2!}=0.224$
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