Step 1 :The problem involves finding the probability of a certain number of events (typographical errors) happening in a fixed interval (a page). This is a classic example of a problem that can be solved using the Poisson distribution. The Poisson distribution is used to model the number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space.
Step 2 :The formula for the Poisson distribution is: \(P(X=k) = \frac{λ^k * e^{-λ}}{k!}\) where: \(P(X=k)\) is the probability of k events happening in an interval, λ is the average rate of value (mean number of events per interval), e is the base of the natural logarithm (approximately equal to 2.71828), k! is the factorial of k.
Step 3 :In this case, λ is 8 (the mean number of typographical errors per page), and we want to find \(P(X=5)\), the probability of exactly 5 typographical errors on a page.
Step 4 :Substitute the given values into the formula: \(P(X=5) = \frac{8^5 * e^{-8}}{5!}\)
Step 5 :Solve the equation to get the final answer.
Step 6 :Final Answer: The probability that exactly five typographical errors are found on a page is approximately \(\boxed{0.0916}\).