A commuter airline receives an average of 10.9 complaints per day from its passengers. Using the Poisson formula, find the probability that on a certain day this airline will receive exactly 8 complaints. Round your answer to four decimal places. P(exactly 8)

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A commuter airline receives an average of 10.9 complaints per day from its passengers. Using the Poisson formula, find the
probability that on a certain day this airline will receive exactly 8 complaints.
Round your answer to four decimal places.
P(exactly 8) = i
Transcribed Image Text:A commuter airline receives an average of 10.9 complaints per day from its passengers. Using the Poisson formula, find the probability that on a certain day this airline will receive exactly 8 complaints. Round your answer to four decimal places. P(exactly 8) = i
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