Card 114 / 180: The random variable x is the number of occurrences of an event over an interval of five minutes. It can be assumed that the probability of an occurrence is the same in any two time periods of an equal length. It is known that the mean number of occurrences in five minutes is 4.1. What is the appropriate probability distribution to use in this situation?
A)
Binomial distribution
B)
Normal distribution
C)
Poisson distribution
D)
Continuous distribution
Answer:
C) Poisson distribution
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