Asked by Jessica Price on Sep 26, 2024
Which of the following cannot have a Poisson distribution?
A) The length of a movie.
B) The number of telephone calls received by a switchboard in a specified time period.
C) The number of customers arriving at a gas station in Christmas day.
D) The number of bacteria found in a cubic yard of soil.
Poisson Distribution
A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space if these events occur with a known constant rate and independently of the time since the last event.
Gas Station
A gas station is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles.
Cubic Yard
A unit of volume used typically in the United States for materials such as concrete, measuring 3 feet long by 3 feet wide by 3 feet high.
- Absorb the concepts of the Poisson distribution and execute its applications in varied environments.
- Recognize the limitations and properties of the Poisson distribution.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb the concepts of the Poisson distribution and execute its applications in varied environments.
- Recognize the limitations and properties of the Poisson distribution.