IB skill practice

Use Poisson approximation to binomial

Use \(np\) as a Poisson mean when events are rare.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Use Poisson approximation to binomial - official syllabus scenario

Read the official-HL feature being tested first. A rare-event binomial model in a library system has \(n=155\) and \(p=0.025\). Find the Poisson approximation mean. Enter the requested value and choose the interpretation that matches the result.

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