Example #1 As only 3 students came to attend the class today, find the probability for exactly 4 students to

mu (μ) x
3 4

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.04978706837 81 24 0.168031356
0.04978706837
Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel
Probability = 0.168031356

Example #2 A life insurance salesman sells on the average 3 life insurance policies per week. What is the pro
mu (μ) x
3 0

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.04978706837 1 1 0.049787068

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.049787068

P(x>0) = 1- P(0)
0.950212932

Example #3 A life insurance salesman sells on the average 3 life insurance policies per week. What is the pro
mu (μ) x
3 2

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.04978706837 9 2 0.224041808

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.224041808

mu (μ) x
3 3

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.04978706837 27 6 0.224041808

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.224041808

mu (μ) x
3 4

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.04978706837 81 24 0.168031356
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Probability = 0.168031356

P(2) + P(3)+P(4)
P(2≤X<5) 0.61611497105

Example #4 A life insurance salesman sells on the average 3 life insurance policies per week. Assuming that
mu (μ) x
0.6 1

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.54881163609 0.6 1 0.329286982

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.329286982

Example #5 Vehicles pass through a junction on a busy road at an average rate of per hour. Find the probab
mu (μ) x
5 0

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.006737947 1 1 0.006737947

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.006737947

Example #6 If electricity power failures occur according to a Poisson distribution with an average of 3 failure
mu (μ) x
0.15 0

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.86070797643 1 1 0.860707976

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.860707976

mu (μ) x
0.15 1

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.86070797643 0.15 1 0.129106196

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.129106196
 P(0) + P(1)
0.98981417289

Example #7 A company makes electric motors. The probability an electric motor is defective is 0.01. What is
mu (μ) x
3 5

e^(-μ) μ^x X! Probability

0.04978706837 243 120 0.100818813

Using Poisson Distribution Function in Excel

Probability = 0.100818813
bility for exactly 4 students to attend the classes tomorrow.

P(x; μ) = (e-μ * μx) / x!

icies per week. What is the probability that he will sell some policies?

icies per week. What is the probability that he will sell 2 or more policies but less than 5 policies?
icies per week. Assuming that there are 5 working days per week, what is the probability that in a given day he will sell one policy?

e of per hour. Find the probability that none passes in a given minute.

on with an average of 3 failures every twenty weeks, calculate the probability that there will not be more than one failure during a
tor is defective is 0.01. What is the probability that a sample of 300 electric motors will contain 5 defective motors?
ay he will sell one policy?

than one failure during a particular week.