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Chapter 3, Problem 210SE

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QUESTION:

Calculate \(P(|Y-\lambda| \leq 2 \sigma\) for the Poisson probability distribution of Example 3.22. Does this agree with the empirical rule?

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P(|Y-\lambda| \leq 2 \sigma

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QUESTION:

Calculate \(P(|Y-\lambda| \leq 2 \sigma\) for the Poisson probability distribution of Example 3.22. Does this agree with the empirical rule?

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(|Y-\lambda| \leq 2 \sigma

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1 of 3:

It is given that the number of accidents per month Y is a Poisson random variable with mean 6.

Then the probability mass function of Y is

P(Y)=

Using this we need to calculate P(|Y-|) and then we have to compare it with the empirical rule.


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