Poisson Probability Distribution

The mean number of customers arriving at a bank during a 15-minute period is 10. Find the probability that exactly 8 customers will arrive at the bank during a 15-minute period.

• 0.0194

• 0.1126

• 0.0003

• 0.0390

The mean number of customers arriving at a restaurant during a 15-minute period is 8. Find the probability that at least 4 customers will arrive at the restaurant during a 15-minute period.

• 0.9576

• 0.9356

• 0.9756

• 0.9536

What does this symbol represent "λ"?

• Poisson

• Lamna

• Lamdba

• Lambda

e: is a constant equal to approximately?

• 2.7828

• 2.71828

• 2.71845

• 2.71929

This represents the mean number of successes that occur in a specified region.

• μ

• e

• x

• P(x; μ)

The Poisson distribution was named after a mathematician, engineer, and physicist, Siméon Denis Poisson. In which country is he from?

• Philippines

• USA

• Portugal

• France

What is the name of the first group reporter who did the intro?

• Justin

• Justine

• Justiine

• Justina

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

"A cafe receives an average of 4 orders of Mocha Frappe every 5 minutes. What is the probability of receiving exactly 14 orders in a 15 minute period?" In this question, what is the value of λ?

• 14

• 5

• 12

• 15

What does Poisson Distribution describe?

• Rare Events

• Future Events

• The union of m and g

• Total number of events