Cars pass through a road junction according to a Poisson distribution.
An average of 5 cars per minute pass through the junction.a) What is the probability that exactly one car passes through the
junction in a certain minute?b) What is the expected number of cars to pass through in three
minutes?c) What is the probability that exactly the expected number from (b)
pass through in a certain three minute period?
I used the formula $f(x,\lambda) = \frac{\lambda^x e^{-\lambda}}{x!}$
For part a $f(1,5) = \frac{5 e^{-5}}{1!} = 0.0337$…..
For part b) $\lambda = 5$ for one minute, so $\lambda = 5 \cdot 3 = 15$ for 3 minute
For part c) $f(15,15) = \frac{15^{15} e^{-15}]}{15!} = 0.10244$…
Is my method and the answers correct?
Best Answer
I think your answers are all right.