Suppose the Light Bulbs in a Factory Burn Out at a Rate

question 69

Multiple Choice

Suppose the light bulbs in a factory burn out at a rate of 50 bulbs per month. Which of the following distributions would you use to figure out the probability that the next two light bulbs will burn out 2 days apart?

• A) uniform distribution
• B) hypergeometric distribution
• C) exponential distribution
• D) Poisson distribution

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