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Find $P(1 \le X \le 3)$, where $X$ is a Poisson variable with parameter $\lambda = 3.2$.
Hint: For a Poisson distribution, $P(X = r) = \mathrm{e}^{-\lambda} \dfrac{\lambda^r}{r!}$.
$P(X = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c0}}\hspace{35px}}~}) = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c1}}\hspace{100px}}~} \times \dfrac{\class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c2}}\hspace{100px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c3}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c4R}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(X = [1]) = [0.0407622] \times \dfrac{[3.2]}{[1]} = [0.13043905]$
$P(X = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c0}}\hspace{35px}}~}) = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c1}}\hspace{100px}}~} \times \dfrac{\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c2}}\hspace{100px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c3}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c4R}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(X = [2]) = [0.0407622] \times \dfrac{[10.24]}{[2]} = [0.20870248]$
$P(X = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c0}}\hspace{35px}}~}) = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c1}}\hspace{100px}}~} \times \dfrac{\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c2}}\hspace{100px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c3}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c4R}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(X = [3]) = [0.0407622] \times \dfrac{[32.768]}{[6]} = [0.22261598]$
Therefore,
Hint: Add together the individual probabilities.
$P(1 \le X \le 3) = \class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BR}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(1 \le X \le 3) = [0.56175752]$