In a Poisson process with A = 500 arrivals per day, find the approximate probability that the thousandth arrival comes between 47.5 and 48.5 hours after the start of observations.
In a Poisson process with A = 500 arrivals per day, find the approximate probability that the thousandth arrival comes between 47.5 and 48.5 hours after the start of observations.
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.8: Probability
Problem 22E
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