Practice Poisson Distribution – Detailed Study - 19.X | 19. Poisson Distribution | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the parameters of a Poisson distribution?

💡 Hint: Remember it represents the average number of events.

Question 2

Easy

List one application of the Poisson distribution.

💡 Hint: Think about where you would see random events.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the probability mass function of a Poisson distribution?

💡 Hint: Remember the structure of the PMF.

Question 2

Is the mean of a Poisson distribution equal to its variance?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think of the properties we discussed.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

A bookstore sells an average of 4 novels per week. What is the probability that during a week, exactly 6 novels will be sold?

💡 Hint: Identify λ and k first.

Question 2

Two independent machines produce widgets with a defect rate modeled by Poisson distributions of λ1 = 3 and λ2 = 2. What is the probability of a total of 4 defects?

💡 Hint: You’ll need to sum the means before calculating.

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