Using Poisson distribution, find the following: 1. the probability that a 6-year flood will occur 7 times in a period of 20 years, 2. the probability that it will not occur at all, and 3. how many floods of this magnitude will occur on an average during 20 years?

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Using Poisson distribution, find the following:

1. the probability that a 6-year flood will occur 7 times in a period of 20 years,
2. the probability that it will not occur at all, and
3. how many floods of this magnitude will occur on an average during 20 years? 

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