You should assume that serious earthquakes throughout the world occur at a rate of one per 500 days. The number of occurrences in a given time period follows a Poisson distribution. What is the probability that no serious earthquakes in a period of 200 days?

You should assume that serious earthquakes throughout the world occur at a rate of one per 500 days. The number of occurrences in a given time period follows a Poisson distribution. What is the probability that no serious earthquakes in a period of 200 days?

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What is the probability that no serious earthquakes in a period of 200 days?

You should assume that serious earthquakes
throughout the world occur at a rate of one per 500
days.
The number of occurrences in a given time period
follows a Poisson distribution.
What is the probability that no serious earthquakes in
a period of 200 days?

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