Write down the probability function for your answer in a.) mass

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The potholes on a major highway in the city of Chicago occur at the rate of 3.4 per mile.
a.) What random variable models the number of potholes over a randomly selected 3 mile stretch of highway?
b.) Write down the probability mass function for your answer in a.)
c.) What is the probability of fewer than 3 potholes over a 3 mile stretch of randomly selected highway?
d.) What is the expected value of potholes over a 3 mile stretch of randomly selected highway?
e.) What is the variance in this experiment?
Transcribed Image Text:The potholes on a major highway in the city of Chicago occur at the rate of 3.4 per mile. a.) What random variable models the number of potholes over a randomly selected 3 mile stretch of highway? b.) Write down the probability mass function for your answer in a.) c.) What is the probability of fewer than 3 potholes over a 3 mile stretch of randomly selected highway? d.) What is the expected value of potholes over a 3 mile stretch of randomly selected highway? e.) What is the variance in this experiment?
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