Question 4 The number of breakdowns of a factory machine in a week may be modelled by a Poisson distribution with a mean number of 3.2 per week. For parts a and b, find the probability that the number of breakdowns that occur in a particular week is each of the following, giving each answer to 4 decimal places. a) 5 or fewer. b) More than 6. c) Find the value of the parameter of the Poisson distribution which could be used to model the total number of breakdowns that occur in a 4-week period. d) Find the probability that the total number of breakdowns that occur in a particular 4-week period is exactly 10, giving the answer to 4 decimal places

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The number of breakdowns of a factory machine in a week may be modelled by a
Poisson distribution with a mean number of 3.2 per week.
For parts a and b, find the probability that the number of breakdowns that occur in a
particular week is each of the following, giving each answer to 4 decimal places.
a) 5 or fewer.
b) More than 6.
c) Find the value of the parameter of the Poisson distribution which could be used to
model the total number of breakdowns that occur in a 4-week period.
d) Find the probability that the total number of breakdowns that occur in a
particular 4-week period is exactly 10, giving the answer to 4 decimal places
Transcribed Image Text:Question 4 The number of breakdowns of a factory machine in a week may be modelled by a Poisson distribution with a mean number of 3.2 per week. For parts a and b, find the probability that the number of breakdowns that occur in a particular week is each of the following, giving each answer to 4 decimal places. a) 5 or fewer. b) More than 6. c) Find the value of the parameter of the Poisson distribution which could be used to model the total number of breakdowns that occur in a 4-week period. d) Find the probability that the total number of breakdowns that occur in a particular 4-week period is exactly 10, giving the answer to 4 decimal places
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