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5. Suppose that every three months, on average, an earthquake occurs in a certain region. Assuming...

5. Suppose that every three months, on average, an earthquake occurs in a certain region. Assuming this is a Poisson process, what is the probability that the next earthquake occurs after three but before seven months?

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