In: Statistics and Probability
Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability. The town of Fastville has been experiencing a mean of 61.5 car accidents per year. Find the probability that on a given day the number of car accidents in Fastville is 3. (Assume 365 days in a year.) Round to four decimal places.
A. 0.0001
B. 0.0007
C. 0.0008
D. 0.0006
Using TI-83 plus calculator we find following probability,
Let X be a Poisson random variable.
We want to find, the probability that on a given day the number of car accidents in Fastville is 3.
P(X = 3) = 0.0007
Answer : B) 0.0007