Studies show that some people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will still get sick. Suppose that out of 10,000 people who are fully vaccinated, an average of one person will get sick. ii. The probability that at least r person get sick is 0.2642. What is the value of r ?

Studies show that some people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will still get sick. Suppose that out of 10,000 people who are fully vaccinated, an average of one person will get sick. ii. The probability that at least r person get sick is 0.2642. What is the value of r ?

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Studies show that some people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will still get
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will get sick.

ii. The probability that at least
r
person get sick is 0.2642. What is the value of
r ?

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