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. Using the information found in part b, draw a probability distribution.
e. Suppose that 10 shootings occur in a 24-hour day. Do you think that this could be a random
occurrence? Use the probabilities that you found in part b to explain your reasoning
Showing posts with label awesome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label awesome. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
MDBG is such an unexpected source of amusement
well, I guess it's just the construction of slang itself; language can be so awesome sometimes
| 灵光 | língguāng | divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! |
| 断背 | duànbèi | homosexual; fag (slang, referring to Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain") |
| 打炮 | dǎpào | to open fire with artillery / to make one's stage debut / (slang) to ejaculate |
| 电灯泡 | diàndēngpào | light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest |
| 怪叔叔 | guàishūshu | queer uncle, referring to a young to middle-aged male pedophile (Internet slang) |
| 维他命B | wéitāmìng B | Vitamin B / boyfriend (slang) |
| 神女 | shénnǚ | goddess / 1934 silent film about the life of a Shanghai prostitute (directed by Wu Yonggang 吴永刚) / prostitute (slang) |
| 打飞机 | dǎfēijī | to masturbate (slang) |
Friday, October 2, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Swine Flu Shun!
"The ill student should be wearing a mask when she opens the door. Tell her you will leave the food on a table or other surface near her door, keeping a "social distance" of approximately six feet. Do not hand the box directly to the student."
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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