Find the indicated probabilities using the geometric distribution, the Poisson d

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Find the indicated probabilities using the geometric distribution, the Poisson distribution, or the binomial distribution. Then determine if the events are unusual. If convenient, use the appropriate probability table or technology to find the probabilities. The mean number of births per minute in a country in a recent year was about nine. Find the probability that the number of births in any given minute is (a) exactly five, (b) at least five, and (c) more than five.

(a) P(exactly five)=0.0607 (Round to four decimal places as needed.)

(b) P(at least five)=

(c) P(more than five)=

Explanation / Answer

b) P(X > 5) = 1 - P(X < 5)

                   = 1 - (P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 3) + P(X = 4))

                   = 1 - (e^(-9) * 9^0/0! + e^(-9) * 9^1/1! + e^(-9) * 9^2/2! + e^(-9) * 9^3/3! + e^(-9) * 9^4/4!)

                   = 0.9450

c) P(more than five) = P(X > 5)

                                = 1 - P(X < 5)

                                = 1 - (e^(-9) * 9^0/0! + e^(-9) * 9^1/1! + e^(-9) * 9^2/2! + e^(-9) * 9^3/3! + e^(-9) * 9^4/4! + e^(-9) * 9^5/5! ) = 0.8843

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