Based on historical data, the probability that a major league pitcher pitches a no-hitter in a game

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Based on historical data, the probability that a major league pitcher pitches a no-hitter in a game is about 1/1300.
a. Use the binomial distribution to determine the probability that in 650 games 0, 1, 2, or 3 no-hitters will be pitched.
b. Repeat part a using the Poisson approximation to the binomial. This approximation says that if n is large and p is small, a binomial distribution with parameters n and p is approximately the same as a Poisson distribution with λ = np.

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Data Analysis and Decision Making

ISBN: 978-0538476126

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Authors: Christian Albright, Wayne Winston, Christopher Zappe

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