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genevieve1028

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In a Poisson distribution, the:
 a. mean equals the standard deviation.
  b. median equals the standard deviation.
  c. mean equals the variance.
  d. None of these choices.

Question 2

Given a Poisson random variable X, where the average number of successes occurring in a specified interval is 1.8, then P(X = 0) is:
 a. 1.8
  b. 1.3416
  c. 0.1653
  d. 6.05



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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