In a very large industrial company, the average number of fatal accidents per month is 0.3. Find the probability of each of the following event. No fatal accident in five months. At most 7 fatal accidents in a year.

In a very large industrial company, the average number of fatal accidents per month is 0.3. Find the probability of each of the following event. No fatal accident in five months. At most 7 fatal accidents in a year.

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1. No fatal accident in five months.
2. At most 7 fatal accidents in a year.

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