Concept explainers
a.
To find: The mean number of deaths per corps-year.
The probability that a randomly selected corps-year have no deaths.
b.
To find: The probability that a randomly selected corps-year hasonly one death.
c.
To find: The probability that a randomly selected corps-year has two deaths.
d.
To find: The probability that a randomly selected corps-year has three deaths.
e.
To find: The probability that a randomly selected corps-year has four deaths.
To compare: The actual results with expected results obtained by using the Poisson distribution.
To check: Whether the Poisson distribution is a good tool to predict the actual results.
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