Based on past records, a retail store manager knows that on average, 30 customers per hour come to the store. Find the probability that in a given five-minute period: (a) At least two will come to the store (b) Exactly four will come to the store (c) At most six will come to the store

Based on past records, a retail store manager knows that on average, 30 customers per hour come to the store. Find the probability that in a given five-minute period: (a) At least two will come to the store (b) Exactly four will come to the store (c) At most six will come to the store

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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(c) At most six will come to the store

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