Suppose the probability of a power outage at a nuclear power plant on a single day is the same
Every day of the year.Also the probability of having a power outage on a single day does not
Increase or decrease the probability of a power outage on another day.Which of the following
Distributions would you use to determine the probability that a power outage will occur next
Monday?
A) Binomial distribution.
B) Poisson distribution.
C) Normal distribution.
D) Hypergeometric distribution.

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The Poisson distribution is used to model the number of events that occur in a fixed interval of time or space, when the events occur independently and at a constant average rate. In this case, the probability of a power outage on a single day is the same every day of the year, and the probability of having a power outage on a single day does not increase or decrease the probability of a power outage on another day. Therefore, the Poisson distribution is the appropriate distribution to use to determine the probability that a power outage will occur next Monday.

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