1. exactly 5 people arrive in a given hour. 2. at least 2 people arrive in a given 20-minute period.

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The supervisor at a covid-19 testing station notices that people arrive at the testing station at an average rate of 9 people per hour. Assuming a Poisson distribution determine the probability that:

1. exactly 5 people arrive in a given hour.

2. at least 2 people arrive in a given 20-minute period.

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