Trains arrive at a major train-station randomly and independently; the probability of an arrival is the same for any two time intervals of equal length. The mean arrival rate is 4 trains per hour. What is the probability that 8 trains will arrive during any given hour of operation?

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Trains arrive at a major train-station randomly and independently; the probability of an arrival is the same for any two time intervals of equal length. The mean arrival rate is 4 trains per hour. What is the probability that 8 trains will arrive during any given hour of operation?

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