A washing machine in a laundromat breaks down an average of Four times per month. Using the Poisson probability distribution formula, find the probability that during the next month this machine will have 1) At most one breakdown. CS Scanned with CamScanner

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A washing machine in a laundromat breaks down an average of Four
times per month. Using the Poisson probability distribution formula,
find the probability that during the next month this machine will
have
1) At most one breakdown.
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