Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Review - Test - Page 357: 10a

Answer

$P(3)=0.0715$

Work Step by Step

$P(x)=\frac{(λt)^x}{x!}e^{-λt}$ For λ = 0.05 and t = 8: $P(3)=\frac{(0.05\times8)^3}{3!}e^{-0.05\times8}=\frac{0.064}{6}e^{-0.4}=0.00715$
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