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What is the probability that after an hour of fishing the boat has 3 fish in it?

What is the probability that after an hour of fishing the boat has 3 fish in it?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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consider that two people go fishing together in a boat, and keep all the fish they catch. The first person catches fish following a Poisson distribution with an average of 5 fish and hour, and the second person fishing catches fish following a Poisson distribution with an average of 6 fish an hour. What is the probability that after an hour of fishing the boat has 3 fish in it? Assume the number of fish caught by the two people are independent.
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