If one wanted to find the probability of ten customer arrivals in an hour at a service station,one would generally use the
A)binomial probability distribution
B)Poisson probability distribution
C)uniform probability distribution
D)exponential probability distribution

Question

If one wanted to find the probability of ten customer arrivals in an hour at a service station,one would generally use the​
A)​binomial probability distribution
B)​Poisson probability distribution
C)​uniform probability distribution
D)​exponential probability distribution

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The situation described in the question is best modeled using the Poisson probability distribution as it deals with occurrences of a rare event over a fixed interval of time. In this case, customer arrivals are an example of a rare event, and the interval of time is fixed at one hour. Therefore, the Poisson distribution is the appropriate choice.

If One Wanted to Find the Probability of Ten Customer