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Level 3: Distributions Problem 25 of 53 Pro

Poisson: at most k

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The task

A clinic sees an average of 2 urgent walk-ins per evening, following a Poisson distribution. It can handle 1 without calling in extra staff. What is the probability that there are at most 1 walk-ins tonight? Round to 4 decimal places.

What this problem teaches

At most k = P(0) + P(1) + ... + P(k).

A hint if you get stuck

At most k = P(0) + P(1) + ... + P(k).

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