14. Stewart, Angela, and Thomas each prefer a different type of book. They read history, poetry, and science fiction. Angela
does not like poetry. Thomas does not like poetry or science
fiction. Which type of book does each person like best?

Among the most famous of all meteor showers are the perseids, which occur each year in early august. in some areas the frequency of visible perseids can be as high as 40 per hour. given that such sightings are poisson events, calculate the probability that an observer who has just seen a meteor will have to wait at least five minutes before seeing another.