Consider a Poisson distribution with an average of 3 customers per minute at the local grocery store.If X = the number of arrivals per minute,find the probability of 10 customers or fewer arriving within a minute.
A).9998
B).9990
C).0008
D).0498

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The probability of 10 or fewer arrivals in a Poisson distribution with a mean of 3 can be calculated using the cumulative distribution function (CDF). The CDF for 10 or fewer arrivals is approximately 0.9998.

Consider a Poisson Distribution with an Average of 3 Customers