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Approximating Binomial to Poisson

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Wize University Statistics Textbook > Discrete Probability Distributions

Approximating the Binomial Distribution with Poisson

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A majestic bird can lay many, many eggs to feed the village. Suppose there are two possible outcomes for each egg: shiny or not shiny. (Shiny eggs make great frittatas!) We assume 100 eggs are laid in an identical and independent manner, and the probability of getting a shiny egg is constant at 4%.
Can we approximate the Binomial distribution with Poisson?
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Five percent of customers will make a refund. If there were 600 independent customers, what is the probability that 40 customers will make a refund?