What is the probability that there are two flaws in 5 square meters of cloth?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
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The number of flaws in bolts of cloth in textile manufacturing is assumed to be Poisson distributed with a mean of 0.2 flaws per square meter.
What is the probability that there are two flaws in 5 square meters of cloth?
0.1839
0.2240
0.2707
0.1465
0.2510
Transcribed Image Text:The number of flaws in bolts of cloth in textile manufacturing is assumed to be Poisson distributed with a mean of 0.2 flaws per square meter. What is the probability that there are two flaws in 5 square meters of cloth? 0.1839 0.2240 0.2707 0.1465 0.2510
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