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Suppose that on average, 1 gang-related shooting occurs every 12 hours in Los Angeles.

a. In a 24-hour day, how many shootings are expected?

b. Find the probabilities of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 gang related shootings occurring in a 24-hour day.

c. Which numbers of shootings have the highest probability of occurring? Why is this answer reasonable?

d. Suppose 10 shootings occur in a 24-hour day. Do you think that this could be a random occurrence? Use the probabilities you found to explain your reasoning.

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