When dealing with the number of occurrences of an event over a specified interval of time or space, the appropriate probability distribution is a
A) Binomial distribution.
B) Poisson distribution.
C) Normal distribution.
D) Hypergeometric probability distribution.

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The Poisson distribution is appropriate for modeling the number of occurrences of an event over a specified interval of time or space, where events happen independently and at a constant rate. It is commonly used in areas such as insurance, telecommunications, and nuclear physics. The other distributions listed are not appropriate for this specific scenario.

When Dealing with the Number of Occurrences of an Event