The number of typographical errors found in a manuscript would best be described using a Poisson probability distribution.

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The Poisson distribution is used to model the number of events occurring within a fixed interval of time or space, where these events happen with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event. Typographical errors in a manuscript fit this description, as they occur independently of each other at a constant average rate throughout the manuscript.

The Number of Typographical Errors Found in a Manuscript Would