Dwight Howard plays center in the National Basketball Association and averaged 1.8 blocked shots per game during a recent season. Assume that the number of blocked shots per game follows the Poisson distribution. What is the probability that Dwight Howard will block exactly one shots during the next game?

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The probability of a Poisson random variable with mean λ = 1.8 blocking exactly k = 1 shot is calculated using the formula P(X=k) = (e^(-λ) * λ^k) / k!. Substituting the values, P(X=1) = (e^(-1.8) * 1.8^1) / 1! = 0.2975.

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