The random variable x is the number of occurrences of an event over an interval of ten minutes. it can be assumed that the probability of an occurrence is the same in any two-time periods of an equal length. it is known that the mean number of occurrences in ten minutes is 5.3. the appropriate probability distribution for the random variable is

A Poisson distribution, with λ=5.3

Step-by-step explanation:

For this type of random variables, a Poisson distribution is the most adecuate.

If the number of occurrences in ten minutes is 5.3, we can define the parameter λ=5.3 and the probability function as:

a = 11 : 4

b = 38

c = 1 for every 6

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