Assume that the requirements for the Poisson probability distribution are met for Exercises 23–31. Also, when asked to approximate a probability, use the Poisson approximation for the binomial distribution.

Question 6.211

29. Football Fatalities. The mean number of fatalities from playing high school football in the United States is 3.8.12 Let refer to the number of fatalities from playing high school football in one year. Find the following probabilities:

  1. Probability that
  3. Probability that no fatalities occur in a year
  4. Probability that

6.3.29

(a) 0.2046 (b) 0.1615 (c) 0.0224 (d) 0.5265