Practice Skewness - 19.X.2.4 | 19. Poisson Distribution | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is skewness?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens to the shape of the graph.

Question 2

Easy

If Ξ» = 9, what is the skewness of the Poisson distribution?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate the square root of Ξ».

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Question 1

What does skewness measure?

  • Symmetry of distribution
  • Mean of distribution
  • Variance of distribution

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the shape of the graph.

Question 2

If Ξ» = 1, what is the skewness?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the skewness formula for the Poisson distribution.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A call center receives an average of 20 calls per hour. Calculate the skewness and interpret its significance for staffing.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the skewness formula and think about how staffing should match call distribution.

Question 2

Given Ξ» = 50, if a company's defect rate is modeled by a Poisson distribution, find the skewness and discuss implications for quality control.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate skewness first, then consider how this affects defect rate management.

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