A factory produces electronic components with an average of 0.2 defects per component. What is the probability that a randomly selected component will have exactly 1 defect, according to Poisson distribution?

A factory produces electronic components with an average of 0.2 defects per component. What is the probability that a randomly selected component will have exactly 1 defect, according to Poisson distribution?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 11ECP: A manufacturer has determined that a machine averages one faulty unit for every 500 it produces....

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