Answer to Question #7478 in Statistics and Probability for Adgieq

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Poisson Distribution: A retail store sells apparel and sales are tracked over 6 weeks; results show 1 Style sold 1 piece, 2 Styles sold 2 pieces, 4 Styles sold 3 pieces, 8 Styles sold 5 pieces, 3 Styles sold 6 pieces, 1 Style sold 7 pieces, and 1 style sold 8 pieces. Can I use Poisson Distribution to determine the probability of a new style selling 5 or more pieces? If so, how would I use the Poisson Distribution formula for this calculation?