If X = the number of arrivals per minute: Find the probability of 8 customers or less arriving within a minute. Find the probability of more than 7 customers arriving within a minute.  Find the probability of 3 customers arriving within a minute.

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  1. Consider a Poisson distribution with an average of 4 customers per minute at the local grocery store.
    1. If X = the number of arrivals per minute:
      Find the probability of 8 customers or less arriving within a minute.
    2. Find the probability of more than 7 customers arriving within a minute. 
    3. Find the probability of 3 customers arriving within a minute.  
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