The probability of receiving a 911 call on a university campus is the same every day. The probability of having received a 911 call on a single day does not change the probability of receiving a 911 call on any other day. Which of the following distributions would you use to figure out the probability that a 911 call will be received next day?
A) Poisson distribution
B) exponential distribution
C) normal distribution
D) binomial distribution

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Poisson distribution is used for counting the number of events (like 911 calls) that occur in a fixed interval of time or space, given a constant mean rate and independence of events.

The Probability of Receiving a 911 Call on a University