If You Are Conducting an Experiment Where the Probability of a Success

question 48

Multiple Choice

If you are conducting an experiment where the probability of a success is 0.2 per day and you are interested in finding the probability of 4 successes in in three days, the correct probability function to use is

• A) the standard normal probability density function
• B) the normal probability density function
• C) the Poisson probability function
• D) any probability as long as the tables are available

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