Suppose that on average, there are 4.5 accidents per day on a certain stretch of road. What is the probability that there will be at most 3 accidents on a given day
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We are given that the average number of accidents per day is 4.5. This is a Poisson distribution problem, where λ (lambda) represents the average number of events (accidents) per interval (day). So, λ = 4.5. Show more…
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