The Probability That a Particular Brand of Smoke Alarm Will

question 33

Multiple Choice

The probability that a particular brand of smoke alarm will malfunction in the presence of smoke is 0.002.A batch of 100,000 such alarms was produced by independent production lines.Which of the following distributions would you use to figure out the probability that at most 5,000 of them will malfunction in case of a fire?

• A) Binomial distribution.
• B) Poisson distribution.
• C) Hypergeometric distribution.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

A condition causing pain and swelling below the knee due to inflammation of the area where the patellar tendon attaches to the tibia.

Patellar Tendon

The tendon that connects the patella (kneecap) to the shin bone, important for knee extension.

Arthroscopic Surgery

A minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope.

Decision Alternatives

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