In a recent year, an author wrote 156 checks. Use the Poisson distribution to find the probability that, on a randomly selected day, he wrote at least one check. ..... The probability is (Round to three decimal places as needed.)

In a recent year, an author wrote 156 checks. Use the Poisson distribution to find the probability that, on a randomly selected day, he wrote at least one check. ..... The probability is (Round to three decimal places as needed.)

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events

Problem 3C

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In a recent year, an author wrote 156 checks. Use the Poisson distribution to find the probability that, on a randomly selected day, he wrote at least one check.
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The probability is
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