ost-time accidents occur in a company at a mean rate of 0.8 per day. What is the probability that the number of lost-time accidents occurring over a period of 10 days will be no more than 4? Round your answer to four decimal places.

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Lost-time accidents occur in a company at a mean rate of 0.8 per day. What is the probability that the number of lost-time accidents occurring over a period of 10 days will be no more than 4? Round your answer to four decimal places.

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given data , Lost-time accidents occur in a company at a mean rate of 0.8 per day.λ=0.8 per dayx= no. of of lost-time accidents  t= time period p(X=x)=e-λt*λtxx!

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