Find the indicated mean.
-The mean number of homicides per year in one city is 21.4. Suppose a Poisson distribution will be used to find the probability that on a given day there will be fewer than 4 homicides. Find the mean of the appropriate
Poisson distribution (the mean number of homicides per day). Round your answer to four decimal places.
A) 21.4
B) 0.412
C) 5.35
D) 0.0586

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The mean number of homicides per year is 21.4. To find the mean per day, divide by the number of days in a year: 21.4 / 365 = 0.0586.

Find the Indicated Mean