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1. The student health center at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater treats a

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Question

1. The student health center at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater treats an average of 10 cases of severe alcohol poisoning a semester. Assuming a Poisson distribution, find the probability that

a. that the health center treats twelve cases of severe alcohol poisoning a semester.

b. the health center treats fewer than 5 cases of severe alcohol poisoning a semester.

c. the health center treats more than 15 cases of severe alcohol poisoning a semester.

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Explanation / Answer

X is Poisson with mean = 10

a) P(X=12) = 0.0948

b) P(X<5) = 0.9945

c) P(X>15) = 0.0487