Find the indicated probabilities using the geometric?distribution, the Poisson? distribution, or the binomialdistribution. Then determine if the events are unusual. If?convenient, use the appropriate probability table or technology tofind the probabilities.
The mean number of oil tankers at a port city is
1313
per day. The port has facilities to handle up to
1717
oil tankers in a day. Find the probability that on a given? day,(a)
thirteenthirteen
oil tankers will? arrive, (b) at most three oil tankers will?arrive, and? (c) too many oil tankers will arrive.
