The Public School System Is Interested in Examining the Probability

question 26

Multiple Choice

The public school system is interested in examining the probability of a child being late to school. The child is categorized as either late or not late. What type of distribution should the school use to examine this issue?

• A) ​binomial distribution
• B) ​normal distribution
• C) ​exponential distribution
• D) ​Poisson distribution

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