Arrivals at a fast-food restaurant follow a Poisson distribution with a mean arrival rate of 16 customers per hour.What is the probability that in the next hour there will be exactly 8 arrivals?
A)1.000
B)0.200
C)0.175
D)0.825
E)None of the above

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The probability of exactly 8 arrivals in a Poisson distribution with a mean of 16 is calculated using the formula P(X=k) = (λ^k * e^(-λ)) / k!. For λ=16 and k=8, this does not match any of the given options.

Arrivals at a Fast-Food Restaurant Follow a Poisson Distribution with a Mean