Assume that the Poisson distribution applies and that the mean number of hurricanes in a certain area is 7.4 per year a. Find the probability that, in a year, there will be 6 hurricanes b. In a 55-year period, how many years are expected to have 6 humicanes? C. How does the result from part (b) compare to a recent period of 55 years in which 7 years had 6 hurricanes? Does the Poisson distribution work well here? . The probability is O (Round to three decimal places as needed) b. The expected number of years with 6 huricanes is (Round to one decimal place as needed) c. The result from part (b) i [ well in the given situation me number of huricanes in the recent period of 55 years, so the Poisson dstribution Oper to wat dose to doe very diferent trom does nat

Assume that the Poisson distribution applies and that the mean number of hurricanes in a certain area is 7.4 per year a. Find the probability that, in a year, there will be 6 hurricanes b. In a 55-year period, how many years are expected to have 6 humicanes? C. How does the result from part (b) compare to a recent period of 55 years in which 7 years had 6 hurricanes? Does the Poisson distribution work well here? . The probability is O (Round to three decimal places as needed) b. The expected number of years with 6 huricanes is (Round to one decimal place as needed) c. The result from part (b) i [ well in the given situation me number of huricanes in the recent period of 55 years, so the Poisson dstribution Oper to wat dose to doe very diferent trom does nat

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