Which of the following distributions describes the number of times an event occurs during a given period of time or space?
A)Uniform distribution
B)Exponential distribution
C)Poisson distribution
D)Normal distribution
E)None of the above

Question

Which of the following distributions describes the number of times an event occurs during a given period of time or space?
A)Uniform distribution 
B)Exponential distribution 
C)Poisson distribution 
D)Normal distribution 
E)None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Poisson distribution describes the number of times an event occurs during a given period of time or space, where the events occur randomly and independently of each other with a constant average rate.

Which of the Following Distributions Describes the Number of Times