The probability of selecting 2 baseball players and 3 basketball players for an intermural competition at a small sports camp would best be modeled with the _______.
A)binomial distribution
B)hypergeometric distribution
C)Poisson distribution
D)hyperbinomial distribution
E)exponential distribution

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The hypergeometric distribution is the best model for this scenario because it deals with selecting a specific number of successes (e.g., baseball and basketball players) from a finite population without replacement, which matches the description of selecting players for a competition from a small sports camp.

The Probability of Selecting 2 Baseball Players and 3 Basketball