Question: A particular intersection in a small town is equipped with a surveillance camera. The number of traffic tickets issued to drivers passing through the intersection
A particular intersection in a small town is equipped with a surveillance camera. The number of traffic tickets issued to drivers passing through the intersection follows the Poisson distribution and averages
5.3
per month.
a. What is the probability that
5
traffic tickets will be issued at the intersection next month?
b. What is the probability that
3
or fewer traffic tickets will be issued at the intersection next month?
c. What is the probability that more than
6
traffic tickets will be issued at the intersection next month?
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Part 1
a. The probability of exactly
5
traffic tickets is
enter your response here.
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Part 2
b. The probability of
3
or fewer traffic tickets is
enter your response here.
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Part 3
c. The probability of more than
6
traffic tickets is
enter your response here.
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
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