Poisson distribution for patients at Costa Valley Hospital
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Patients arrive at the emergency room of Costa Valley Hospital at an average of 5 per day. The demand for emergency room treatment at Costa Valley follows a Poisson distribution.
a. Using appendix C, compute the probability of exactly 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 arrivals per day.
b. What is the sum of these probabilities and why is the number less than 1?
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