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The monthly worldwide average number of airplane crashes of commercial airlines is 2.2. What is the probability that there will be (a) more than 2such accidents in the next month? (b) more than 4such accidents in the next 2months? (c) more than 5such accidents in the next 3months? Explain your reasoning!

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(a) PN>2≈0.3773

(b) PN1>4≈0.44882

(c)PN2>5≈0.64533

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01

Given information (part a)

In a month, the average number of airplane crashes of commercial airlines is 2.2. Let, N be the random variable that marks the number of plane crashes in a certain month. Such that N has approx. Pois 2.2distribution.

02

Explanation (part a) 

Since the average number of crashes is 2.2. Then we need to use Poisson approximation

Thus,

PN>2=1-PN=0-PN=1-PN=2=1-e-2.2-2.2e-2.2-2.222!e-2.2≈0.3773

03

Given information (part b) 

In a month, the average number of airplane crashes of commercial airlines is 2.2. Let, N be the random variable that marks the number of plane crashes in two months. Since the average number of plane crashes in one month is 2.2. the average number of plane crashes in two months is 4.4.

04

Explanation (part b) 

N1 has approx. Pois 4.4distribution.

Since the average number of crashes in two months is 4.4. then we need to use the Poisson approximation.

Thus,

PN1>4=1-PN1=0-PN1=2-PN1=3-PN1=4=1-∑k=044.4kk!e-4.4≈0.44882

05

Given information (part c) 

In a month, the average number of airplane crashes of commercial airlines is 2.2. Let, N be the random variable that marks the number of plane crashes in three months. Since the average number of plane crashes in one month is 2.2. then the average number of plane crashes in three months is 6.6.

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Explanation (part c) 

N1 has approx. Pois 6.6distribution. Since the average number of crashes in three months is 6.6.

Then we need to use the Poisson approximation.

Thus,

PN2>5=1-PN2=0-PN2=1-PN2=2-PN2=3-PN2=4-PN2=5=1-∑k=056.6kk!e-6.6≈0.64533

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