Poisson: Deaths Currently, an average of 143 residents of Madison, CT (population 17,858), die each year (based

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Poisson: Deaths Currently, an average of 143 residents of Madison, CT (population 17,858), die each year (based on data from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics).

a. Find the mean number of deaths per day.

b. Find the probability that on a given day, there are no deaths.

c. Find the probability that on a given day, there are more than two deaths.

d. Based on the preceding results, should Madison have a contingency plan to handle more than two deaths per day? Why or why not?

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Biostatistics For The Biological And Health Sciences

ISBN: 9780134039015

2nd Edition

Authors: Marc Triola, Mario Triola, Jason Roy

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