Question: Example: 4 In 2011, New York city had a total of 11,232 motor vehicle accidents that occurred on Monday through Friday between the hours of

Example:4 In 2011, New York city had a total of 11,232 motor vehicle accidents that occurred on Monday through Friday between the hours of 3 pm to 6 pm (New York state department of Motor Vehicle website =, October 24, 2012). This corresponds to mean of 14.4 accidents per hour.

  1. Compute the probability of no accidents in a 15-minute period
  2. Compute the probability of at least one accident in a 25-minute period
  3. Compute the probability of 4 or more accidents in a 45-minute period

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