Historical data shows that the average number of patient arrivals at the intensive care unit of General Hospital is 3 patients every 2 hours. Assume that the patient arrivals are distributed according to Poisson distribution.
-Determine the probability of 6 patients arriving in a five-hour period.
A)019
B)136
C)233
D)369
E)401

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The Answer of Historical data shows that the average number of patient arrivals at the intensive care unit of General Hospital is 3 patients every 2 hours. Assume that the patient arrivals are distributed according to Poisson distribution.
-Determine the probability of 6 patients arriving in a five-hour period.
A)019
B)136
C)233
D)369
E)401

Historical Data Shows That the Average Number of Patient Arrivals