A company reports that the number of breakdowns on its assembly line follows Poisson distribution with an average of one breakdown per five hours. a. The probability of exactly one breakdown during 5-hour shift Is b. The probability of exactly three breakdowns during 10-hour shift Is. c. The probability of at least one breakdown during 10-hour shift is

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A company reports that the number of breakdowns on its assembly line follows Poisson
distribution with an average of one breakdown per five hours.
a. The probability of exactly one breakdown during 5-hour shift Is
b. The probability of exactly three breakdowns during 10-hour shift Is.
c. The probability of at least one breakdown during 10-hour shift is
Transcribed Image Text:A company reports that the number of breakdowns on its assembly line follows Poisson distribution with an average of one breakdown per five hours. a. The probability of exactly one breakdown during 5-hour shift Is b. The probability of exactly three breakdowns during 10-hour shift Is. c. The probability of at least one breakdown during 10-hour shift is
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