Suppose that, on average, the number of car accidents in Hong Kong are 6 per day (which has 24 hours). i. Determine the probability that at least χ accidents will occur in 12 hour period.  ii. In a two days, if there were 8 car accidents in Hong Kong, what is the probability that 2 accidents have occurred in the first 12 hours of the two days?

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Suppose that, on average, the number of car accidents in Hong Kong are 6 per day (which has 24 hours).


i. Determine the probability that at least χ accidents will occur in 12 hour period. 

ii. In a two days, if there were 8 car accidents in Hong Kong, what is the probability that 2 accidents have occurred in the first 12 hours of the two days?

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