A lumber inspector has found that the face of 2 by 8's lumber produced at her mill averages 4 knots per board. If the number of knots on a board follows a Poisson distribution, what is the probability of finding more than 3 knots on two 2 by 8's?

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A lumber inspector has found that the face of 2 by 8's lumber produced at her mill averages 4 knots per board. If the number
of knots on a board follows a Poisson distribution, what is the probability of finding more than 3 knots on two 2 by 8's?
Transcribed Image Text:A lumber inspector has found that the face of 2 by 8's lumber produced at her mill averages 4 knots per board. If the number of knots on a board follows a Poisson distribution, what is the probability of finding more than 3 knots on two 2 by 8's?
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