Which of the Following Distributions Is Widely Used to Describe

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following distributions is widely used to describe the time between random events?

• A) Uniform distribution
• B) Exponential distribution
• C) Poisson distribution
• D) Normal distribution
• E) None of the answer choices is correct.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the extent of variability or spread within a data set, showing how far from the average the values range.

Deviations

Differences from a central value, such as the mean or median, indicative of variability within a data set.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers and dividing by the count of numbers.

Standard Deviation

A gauge for determining the extent of fluctuation or diversity in data points around the central value.