The probability distribution for the number of goals scored per
match by the soccer team Melchester Rovers is believed to follow a
Poisson distribution with mean 0.80. Independently, the number of
goals scored by the Rochester Rockets is believed to follow a
Poisson distribution with mean 1.60. You are planning on placing a
bet on the total number of goals scored by the two teams in their
next games.
Part a)
What is the variance of the total number of goals scored by
Melchester Rovers and Rochester Rockets in their respective
games?
Part b)
What is the probability (to two decimal places) that the total
number of goals is greater than (0.80+1.60)(0.80+1.60)?
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