Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences

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2021-12-06

Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences per time period.
Write the appropriate Poisson probability function to determine the probability of x occurrences in three time periods.

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Huses1969

Huses1969

Beginner2021-12-07Added 18 answers

We have: 
μ=2 per time period 
Formula Poisson probability: 
f(k)=μkeμk! 
 μ should be changed to 6 in the formula:
f(k)=6ke6k!

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