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A parking lot has two entrances. Cars arrive at entrance I
Chapter 3, Problem 130E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 130E
A parking lot has two entrances. Cars arrive at entrance I according to a Poisson distribution at an average of three per hour and at entrance II according to a Poisson distribution at an average of four per hour. What is the probability that a total of three cars will arrive at the parking lot in a given hour? (Assume that the numbers of cars arriving at the two entrances are independent.)
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QUESTION:
Problem 130E
A parking lot has two entrances. Cars arrive at entrance I according to a Poisson distribution at an average of three per hour and at entrance II according to a Poisson distribution at an average of four per hour. What is the probability that a total of three cars will arrive at the parking lot in a given hour? (Assume that the numbers of cars arriving at the two entrances are independent.)
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Solution:
Step 1 of 3:
Here our aim is to find the probability that a total of three cars arriving at the parking lot in a given hour.