Determine whether the given procedure results in a binomial distribution. If not, state the reason why.
-Spinning a roulette wheel 5 times, keeping track of the winning numbers.
A) Not binomial: there are too many trials.
B) Procedure results in a binomial distribution.
C) Not binomial: the trials are not independent.
D) Not binomial: there are more than two outcomes for each trial.

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A binomial distribution requires only two possible outcomes for each trial, but spinning a roulette wheel results in multiple possible outcomes (numbers).

Determine Whether the Given Procedure Results in a Binomial Distribution