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A machine wraps and twists the ends of a wrapper for peppermint candy at a rate of 100 per minute. However, the machine malfunctions on the average of 1 per minute. Assume that the malfunctions are a Poisson distribution and let x denote the number of candies which are not wrapped due to the malfunction. What is the probability that between zero and four candies will be unwrapped in a given minute?

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What is the probability that thirty or more fans arrive between 7:15 and 7:16 P.M.?



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Answer to Question 1

0.6131

Answer to Question 2

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schs14

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Wow, this really help

 

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