Suppose the Probability of a Power Outage at a Nuclear

question 24

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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