Suppose it is known from large amounts of historical data that X, the number of cars that

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Suppose it is known from large amounts of historical data that X, the number of cars that arrive at a specific intersection during a 20-second time period, is characterized by the following discrete probability function:

-6 6* for r = 0, 1, 2, .... x! f(x) =


(a) Find the probability that in a specific 20-second time period, more than 8 cars arrive at the intersection.
(b) Find the probability that only 2 cars arrive.

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Essentials Of Probability And Statistics For Engineers And Scientists

ISBN: 9780321783738

1st Edition

Authors: Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying E. Ye

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