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posted by  spark on 10/5/2008 3:22:30 PM  |  status: Live  

Probability please help! Test is tommorrow. Will rate ASAP Urgent!!!!

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Statistics and Probability Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers (4th) by Montgomery, Runger 3.9 112E
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The mean number of insect fragments in 225 gram chocolate bars was 14.4, but 3 brands had insect contamination more than twice the average.  Assume the number of fragments (contaminants) follows a Poisson distribution.
A.  If you consume a 225 gram bar from a brand at the mean contamination level, what is the probability of no insect contaminants?
 
B.  Suppose you consume a bar the is 1/5 the size tested (45 grams) from a brand at the mean contamination level.  What is the probabliity of no insect contaminants?
 
C.  If you consume 7  28.35 gram (1 ounce) bars this week from a brand at the mean contamination level, what is the probability that you cosume one or more insect fragments in more than one bar?
D. Is the probability of a test result more than twice the mean of 14.4 unusual, or can it be considered typical variation. Explain. 
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