A refrigerator in a restaurant breaks down an average of 4 times per month. Using Poisson probability distribution, Find the probability that during the next month the refrigerator will have exactly three breakdowns? Round your answer to four decimal places

A refrigerator in a restaurant breaks down an average of 4 times per month. Using Poisson probability distribution, Find the probability that during the next month the refrigerator will have exactly three breakdowns? Round your answer to four decimal places

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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