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 at least 4 but no more than 8 patients arriving in a three-hour period.
A)281
B)708
C)898
D)617
E)463

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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 at least 4 but no more than 8 patients arriving in a three-hour period.
A)281
B)708
C)898
D)617
E)463

Historical Data Shows That the Average Number of Patient Arrivals