Q1 On average, the number of road accidents per year in a specific town is 325. a)Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the number of accidents per week. b)What is the probability of there being less than 5 accidents in a given week?
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Given: Mean (λ) = 6.25 Mean = λ = 6.25 Standard Deviation = √λ = √6.25 = 2.5 Show more…
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