The number of cars entering a small parking lot is a random variable having a Poisson distribution with a mean of 1.5 per hour. The lot holds only 12 cars. a) Find the probability that the lot fills up in the first hour(assuming that all cars stay in the lot longer than one hour). b) Find the probability that more than 3 cars arrive between 9 am and 11 am

The number of cars entering a small parking lot is a random variable having a Poisson distribution with a mean of 1.5 per hour. The lot holds only 12 cars. a) Find the probability that the lot fills up in the first hour(assuming that all cars stay in the lot longer than one hour). b) Find the probability that more than 3 cars arrive between 9 am and 11 am

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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