Suppose a radioactive source is metered for 3 hours, during which time the total number of alpha particles counted is 328. Modeling the problem using a Poisson distribution, what is the probability exactly four particles will be counted in the next 2 minutes? Answer the question in two ways: (a) By defining X to be the number of particles counted in 2 minutes (b) By defining X to be the number of particles counted in 1 minute. Give your answers in decimal form with at least 6 significant figures.

Suppose a radioactive source is metered for 3 hours, during which time the total number of alpha particles counted is 328. Modeling the problem using a Poisson distribution, what is the probability exactly four particles will be counted in the next 2 minutes? Answer the question in two ways: (a) By defining X to be the number of particles counted in 2 minutes (b) By defining X to be the number of particles counted in 1 minute. Give your answers in decimal form with at least 6 significant figures.

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