Problem 2:

A highly trafficked Interstate Highway has an hourly average of 2 accidents

over any 10 mile stretch. The number of accidents is believed to follow a

Poisson distribution.

Use the Poisson Distribution table (pages 3 & 4) to determine the probability

that:

1) Over a 10 mile stretch, NO accidents will occur during a randomly

selected hour

2) There will be more than 8 accidents over a 30 mile stretch during a

randomly selected hour

Show your work and clearly explain your reasoning for your answers.