The average defect rate on a 2010 Volkswagen vehicle was reported to be 1.35 defects per vehicle. Suppose that we inspect 100 Volkswagen vehicles at random.   (a) What is the approximate probability of finding at least 150 defects? (Round your z-value to 2 decimal places and your final answer to 4 decimal places.)   Probability_____   (b) What is the approximate probability of finding fewer than 100 defects? (Round your z-value to 2 decimal places and your final answer to 5 decimal places.)   Probability_______   (c-1) Use Excel to calculate the actual Poisson probabilities. (Round your answers to 5 decimal places.)   At least 150 Defects______ Fewer than 100 Defects______ (c-2) How close were your approximations?   multiple choice Fairly close Quite different

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The average defect rate on a 2010 Volkswagen vehicle was reported to be 1.35 defects per vehicle. Suppose that we inspect 100 Volkswagen vehicles at random.
 
(a) What is the approximate probability of finding at least 150 defects? (Round your z-value to 2 decimal places and your final answer to 4 decimal places.)
 

Probability_____


 
(b) What is the approximate probability of finding fewer than 100 defects? (Round your z-value to 2 decimal places and your final answer to 5 decimal places.)
 

Probability_______


 
(c-1) Use Excel to calculate the actual Poisson probabilities. (Round your answers to 5 decimal places.)
 

At least 150 Defects______
Fewer than 100 Defects______



(c-2) How close were your approximations?
 
multiple choice

  • Fairly close
  • Quite different
  • Exactly the same
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