Question

The mean of the Poisson distribution is 8, then its variance is
Select one:
a. 2.
O
b. 8
c. 16
d. 4​

Answer 1

Answer:

The mean of the Poisson distribution is 8, then its variance is

Select one:

a. 2.

O

b. 8

c. 16

d. 4

Answer 2

Answer:

option b i.e 8

Explanation:

• A Poisson distribution is defined as a discrete frequency distribution that gives the probability of the number of independent events that occur in the fixed time.
• The mean and the variance of the Poisson distribution are the same, which is equal to the average number of successes that occur in the given interval of time.