Suppose the number of births at a local hospital follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 6 births per week. What is the probability there will be exactly 4 births next week?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.4: Collecting Data
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Suppose the number of births at a
local hospital follows a Poisson distribution with
a mean of 6 births per week. What is the
probability there will be exactly 4 births next
week?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the number of births at a local hospital follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 6 births per week. What is the probability there will be exactly 4 births next week?
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