Each of 150 newly manufactured items is examined and the number of scratches per item is recorded (the items are supposed to be free of scratches), yielding the following data: | Number of scratches per item 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Observed frequency 18 37 42 30 13 7 Let X be the number of scratches on a randomly chosen item, and assume that X has a Poisson distribution with parameter u. Compute the unbiased estimate for u and its standard deviation (standard error).

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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Each of 150 newly manufactured items is examined and the number of scratches per item is
recorded (the items are supposed to be free of scratches), yielding the following data:
Number of
scratches
per item
1
3
4
5 6
7
Observed
frequency
18
37
42
30
13
7
2
1
Let X be the number of scratches on a randomly chosen item, and assume that X has a Poisson
distribution with parameter u. Compute the unbiased estimate for µ and its standard
deviation (standard error).
Transcribed Image Text:Each of 150 newly manufactured items is examined and the number of scratches per item is recorded (the items are supposed to be free of scratches), yielding the following data: Number of scratches per item 1 3 4 5 6 7 Observed frequency 18 37 42 30 13 7 2 1 Let X be the number of scratches on a randomly chosen item, and assume that X has a Poisson distribution with parameter u. Compute the unbiased estimate for µ and its standard deviation (standard error).
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