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Question 5. The number of traffic accidents per year in a given highway follows a Poisson distribution. We know that probability of having four accidents per year is 1/2 of the probability of 2 accidents per years. What is the mean and variance of the number of accidents per year in that highway.

Question 5. The number of traffic accidents per year in a given highway follows a Poisson distribution. We know that probability of having four accidents per year is 1/2 of the probability of 2 accidents per years. What is the mean and variance of the number of accidents per year in that highway.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN:9780134753119
Author:Sheldon Ross
Publisher:Sheldon Ross
Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
Section: Chapter Questions
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Question 5. The number of traffic accidents per year in a given highway follows a Poisson distribution. We know that probability of having four accidents per year is 1/2 of the probability of 2 accidents per years. What is the mean and variance of the number of accidents per year in that highway.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5. The number of traffic accidents per year in a given highway follows a Poisson distribution. We know that probability of having four accidents per year is 1/2 of the probability of 2 accidents per years. What is the mean and variance of the number of accidents per year in that highway.
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