The key difference between binomial and hypergeometric distributions is that with the hypergeometric distribution the _____.
A) probability of success must be less than .5
B) probability of success changes from trial to trial
C) trials are independent of each other
D) random variable is continuous

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In the hypergeometric distribution, the probability of success changes from trial to trial because the sample size and/or population size changes with each trial. In the binomial distribution, the trials are independent and the probability of success remains the same throughout all trials. The other options (A, C, and D) are not relevant differences between the two distributions.

The Key Difference Between Binomial and Hypergeometric Distributions Is That