IB skill practice

Calculate Poisson probabilities

Calculate exact Poisson probabilities from a mean rate.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Calculate Poisson probabilities - official syllabus scenario

Read the official-HL feature being tested first. A transport counter records events following \(X\sim\operatorname{Poisson}(3.4)\). Calculate \(P(X=4)\). Enter the requested value and choose the interpretation that matches the result.

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