Poisson Distribution

P(x; μ) = (e-μ) (μx) / x!

Excel Functions

Q: On a booking counter on the average 3.6 people come every 10 mi

the probability of getting 7 people in 10 minut

0.0424841402693094

Q: On a booking counter on the average 3.6 people come every 10 mi

the probability of getting "7 or more" people in 10

0.0732734156289669
 vThe experiment results in outcomes that can be classified as successes or
failures.
vThe average number of successes (μ) that occurs in a specified region is
known.
vOutcomes are random. Occurrence of one outcome does not influence the
chance of another outcome of interest.
vThe outcomes of interest are rare relative to the possible outcomes.

POISSON.DIST

the average 3.6 people come every 10 minute on weekends. What is

robability of getting 7 people in 10 minutes?

the average 3.6 people come every 10 minute on weekends. What is

bility of getting "7 or more" people in 10 minutes?

Chart Title
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7 0.042484

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9 0.007647

10 0.002753
Poisson Distribution

P(x; μ) = (e-μ) (μx) / x!

Excel Functions

Q: On a booking counter on the average 3.6 people come every 10 mi

the probability of getting 7 people in 10 minut

x=7
μ = 3.6

Q: On a booking counter on the average 3.6 people come every 10 mi

the probability of getting "7 or more" people in 10

x=7
μ = 3.6
Probability of seven or more people = 1- probability of 6 or less
people

0.0732734156289669
 vThe experiment results in outcomes that can be classified as successes or
failures.
vThe average number of successes (μ) that occurs in a specified region is
known.
vOutcomes are random. Occurrence of one outcome does not influence the
chance of another outcome of interest.
vThe outcomes of interest are rare relative to the possible outcomes.

POISSON.DIST

the average 3.6 people come every 10 minute on weekends. What is

robability of getting 7 people in 10 minutes?

0.0424841402693094
the average 3.6 people come every 10 minute on weekends. What is
bility of getting "7 or more" people in 10 minutes?

Chart Title
0.25

0.2

0.15
 Chart Title
0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0 0.027324

1 0.098365

2 0.177058

3 0.212469
 4 0.191222

5 0.13768

6 0.082608 0.926727

7 0.042484

8 0.019118

9 0.007647

10 0.002753