Initial Post Instructions
Topic: Poisson Probability Distribution
The Poisson Distribution is a discrete probability distribution where the number of occurrences in one interval (time or area) is independent of the number of occurrences in other intervals.
April Showers bring May Flowers!! Research the “Average Amount of Days of Precipitation in April” for a city of your choice.
In your initial post,
Introduce
- Introduce the City and State. Let us know a fun fact!
- Tell us the average number of days of precipitation in that city for the month of April.
- Cite your Source
Calculations
- What is the probability of having exactly 10 days of precipitation in the month of April?
- What is the probability of having less than three days of precipitation in the month of April?
- What is the probability of having more than 15 days of precipitation in the month of April?
Analysis
Write a sentence for each of the probabilities explaining what those probabilities mean in context of days of precipitation in your chosen city.
Would any of the situations be considered unusual? Why or Why Not?
Solution
The city and state that I chose for this post is Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known as the Twin Cities (with St. Paul capital), Minneapolis is home to fifteen Fortune 500 companies, which include Target, United Health Group, and Best Buy (“Why We’re Here: Twin Cities,” n.d.). The average number of days of precipitation in this city during the month of April is 11 days (“Average Precipitation in US Cities During April,” n.d.)…………..please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5
