19.X.2.4 - Skewness
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What is skewness?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the shape of the graph.
If λ = 9, what is the skewness of the Poisson distribution?
💡 Hint: Calculate the square root of λ.
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What does skewness measure?
💡 Hint: Think about the shape of the graph.
If λ = 1, what is the skewness?
💡 Hint: Remember the skewness formula for the Poisson distribution.
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A call center receives an average of 20 calls per hour. Calculate the skewness and interpret its significance for staffing.
💡 Hint: Use the skewness formula and think about how staffing should match call distribution.
Given λ = 50, if a company's defect rate is modeled by a Poisson distribution, find the skewness and discuss implications for quality control.
💡 Hint: Calculate skewness first, then consider how this affects defect rate management.
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