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An insurance company has gathered the following information regarding the number of accidents reported per day over a period of 100 days.

Accidents Per Day Number of Days ( f )
0 15
1 31
2 20
3 15
4 13
5 4
6 2
Use α = 0.10 to test if the above data have a Poisson distribution.

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Poisson distribution for an insurance company is analyzed. The number of accidents reported over a period of 100 days is determined.

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Poison distribution
An insurance company has gathered the following information regarding the number of accidents reported per day over a period of 100 days.
Accidents Per Day Number of Days ( f )
0 15
1 31
2 20
3 ...

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