Poltholes on a highway can be a serious problem and are in consent need of repair. with a particular type of terrain and make of concrete, past experience suggest that there are, on the average 3 potholes per mile after a certain amount of usage. It is assumed that the Poisson process applies to the random variable "number of potholes" a.) What is the probability that no more than 4 patholes will ocvur in a given section of 5 miles? b.) What is the probability that no more than two potholes will appearvin a section of 1 mile?

Poltholes on a highway can be a serious problem and are in consent need of repair. with a particular type of terrain and make of concrete, past experience suggest that there are, on the average 3 potholes per mile after a certain amount of usage. It is assumed that the Poisson process applies to the random variable "number of potholes" a.) What is the probability that no more than 4 patholes will ocvur in a given section of 5 miles? b.) What is the probability that no more than two potholes will appearvin a section of 1 mile?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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