During an assembly process, parts arrive just as they are needed. However at one station, the probability is .01
that a defective part will arrive in a one-hour period. Find the probability that

(a) exactly 1 defective part arrives in a 4-hour span.

(b) 1 or more defective parts arrive in a 4-hour span

(c) exactly 1 defective part arrives in a 4-hour span and exactly 1 defective part arrives in the next 4 spans.

Question

During an assembly process, parts arrive just as they are needed. However at one station, the probability is .01
that a defective part will arrive in a one-hour period. Find the probability that

(a) exactly 1 defective part arrives in a 4-hour span. 

(b) 1 or more defective parts arrive in a 4-hour span

(c) exactly 1 defective part arrives in a 4-hour span and exactly 1 defective part arrives in the next 4 spans.

anonymous · Answer

Would I use the poisson process to solve this problem?