The Denver Post reported that, on average, a large shopping center had an incident of shoplifting caught by security 1.9 times every four hours. The shopping center is open from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. (11 hours). Let r be the number of shoplifting incidents caught by security in an 11-hour period during which the center is open. A. What is ?? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) B. What is the probability that from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. there will be at least one shoplifting incident caught by security? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) c. What is the probability that from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. there will be at least three shoplifting incidents caught by security? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) d.  What is the probability that from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. there will be no shoplifting incidents caught by security? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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The Denver Post reported that, on average, a large shopping center had an incident of shoplifting caught by security 1.9 times every four hours. The shopping center is open from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. (11 hours). Let r be the number of shoplifting incidents caught by security in an 11-hour period during which the center is open.

A. What is ?? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

B. What is the probability that from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. there will be at least one shoplifting incident caught by security? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

c. What is the probability that from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. there will be at least three shoplifting incidents caught by security? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

d.  What is the probability that from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. there will be no shoplifting incidents caught by security? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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