Suppose the Probability of a Power Outage at a Nuclear

question 268

Multiple Choice

Suppose the probability of a power outage at a nuclear power plant on a single day is the same every day of the year.Also,the probability of having a power outage on a single day does not increase or decrease the probability of a power outage on another day.Which of the following distributions would you use to determine the probability that a power outage will occur next Monday?

• A)Binomial distribution.
• B)Poisson distribution.
• C)Normal distribution.
• D)Hypergeometric distribution.

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