Math Problem Statement

The following are the number of arrivals in an emergency room between midnight and 2 a.m. in a certain hospital for 15 consecutive days. The random variable X represents the number of arrivals between midnight and 2 a.m. on any given day.

Solution

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Probability
Random Variables
Descriptive Statistics
Poisson Distribution

Formulas

Mean: \( \mu = \frac{\sum X}{n} \)
Variance: \( \sigma^2 = \frac{\sum (X - \mu)^2}{n} \)
Standard Deviation: \( \sigma = \sqrt{\sigma^2} \)
Poisson Probability: \( P(X = k) = \frac{\lambda^k e^{-\lambda}}{k!} \)

Theorems

Law of Large Numbers
Central Limit Theorem
Poisson Distribution Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

College Level (Introductory Statistics)