The average number of traffic accidents on a certain section of highway is two per week. Assume

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The average number of traffic accidents on a certain section of highway is two per week.

Assume that the number of accidents follows a Poisson distribution with m 52.

1. Find the probability of no accidents on this section of highway during a 1-week period.

2. Find the probability of at most three accidents on this section of highway during a 2-week period.

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Introduction To Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780357114469

15th Edition

Authors: William Mendenhall Iii , Robert Beaver , Barbara Beaver

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