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Suppose that the number of accidents occurring in an industrial plant is described by a Poisson...

Suppose that the number of accidents occurring in an industrial plant is described by a Poisson distribution with an average of 1.5 accidents every three months. Find the probability that

  1. no accidents will occur during the current three-month period.
  2. less than 2 accidents will occur during a particular year
  3. The breaking strength of plastic bags used for packaging is normally distributed, with a mean of 5 pounds per square inch and a standard deviation of 1.5 pounds per square inch. What is the probability of the bags have a breaking strength between 5 and 5.5 pounds per square inch?

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