Discrete Random Variables: Practice 3: Poisson Distribution
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2008/06/26 23:27:35 GMT-5
2008/08/15 14:10:59.652 GMT-5
Barbara
Illowsky
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Susan
Dean
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elementary
statistics
This module provides further practices and exercises on Poisson Distribution in statistics.
Student Learning Objectives
- The student will investigate the properties of a Poisson distribution.
Given
On average, ten teens are killed in the U.S. in teen-driven autos per day (USA Today, 3/1/2005). As a result, states across the country are debating raising the driving age.
Interpret the Data
In words, define the Random Variable X.
X ~______________
P(10)
What values does
X
take on?
0,1,2,3,4,...
For the given values of X, fill in the corresponding probabilities.
Is it likely that there will be no teens killed in the U.S. in teen-driven autos on any given day? Numerically, why?
No
Is it likely that there will be more than 20 teens killed in the U.S. in teen-driven autos on any given day? Numerically, why?
No