Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences

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2021-12-02

Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences per time period.
What is the expected number of occurrences in three time periods?

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Symbee

Symbee

Beginner2021-12-03Added 17 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=2×3=6

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