Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences

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2021-12-04

Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences per time period.
Compute the probability of five occurrences in two time periods.

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Sevensis1977

Sevensis1977

Beginner2021-12-05Added 15 answers

Given:
μ=2 per time period
Formula Poisson probability:
f(k)=μkeμk!
The expected number of occurrences in three time periods is the mean of one time period multiplied by the number of time periods:
μ=2×2=4
Evaluate the formula for k=5 and μ=4:
f(5)=45e45!0.1563

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