Poisson distribution probability problem

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During the period of time that a local university takes phone-in registrations, calls come in at the rate of one every two minutes. [Hint: It is a Poisson Distribution Problem.]

a) What is the expected number of calls per hour?

b) What is the probability of three calls in five minutes?

c) What is the probability of no calls in a five-minute period?

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