A random variable having the poisson distribution

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In the inspection of a fabric produced in continuous rolls, the number of imperfections per yard is a random variable having the Poisson distribution with λ = 0.25. Find the probability that 2 yards of the fabric will have at most one imperfection using

(a) Table II of "Statistical Tables";

(b) the computer printout of Figure 5.

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