Probability through poisson distribution

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A random variable x is distributed as a Poisson with a mean of 8 per hour.

Question 1: Determine the probability that between 5 and 10 minutes will pass between successive occurrences.

Question 2: Determine the probability that at least 5 events occur within an hour.

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