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a) A production department has 35 automated PCB soldering machines which are the same make. The number of breakdowns on each machine averages 0.06 per week. Using a Poisson distribution, determine the probabilities of, i. That only one breakdown occurs in any week. ii. That less than three machines break down in any week.

a) A production department has 35 automated PCB soldering machines which are the same make. The number of breakdowns on each machine averages 0.06 per week. Using a Poisson distribution, determine the probabilities of, i. That only one breakdown occurs in any week. ii. That less than three machines break down in any week.

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a) A production department has 35 automated PCB soldering machines which are the same make. The number of breakdowns on each machine averages 0.06 per week. Using a Poisson distribution, determine the probabilities of, i. That only one breakdown occurs in any week. ii. That less than three machines break down in any week.
Transcribed Image Text:a) A production department has 35 automated PCB soldering machines which are the same make. The number of breakdowns on each machine averages 0.06 per week. Using a Poisson distribution, determine the probabilities of, i. That only one breakdown occurs in any week. ii. That less than three machines break down in any week.
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