Suppose the number of tomadoes observed in Kansas is a Poisson process with rate a = 10 per year. What is the probability of observing exactly 14 tornadoes over the next 18 months? b. What is the probability of observing at least 12 tornados over the next 6 months? P(X212)?

Suppose the number of tomadoes observed in Kansas is a Poisson process with rate a = 10 per year. What is the probability of observing exactly 14 tornadoes over the next 18 months? b. What is the probability of observing at least 12 tornados over the next 6 months? P(X212)?

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What is the probability of observing exactly 14 tornadoes over the next 18 months?
b. What is the probability of observing at least 12 tornados over the next 6 months? P(X212)?

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