When dealing with the number of occurrences of an event over a specified interval of time or space, the appropriate probability distribution is hypergeometric.

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The appropriate probability distribution for the number of occurrences of an event over a specified interval of time or space is the Poisson distribution, not the hypergeometric distribution. The hypergeometric distribution is used for scenarios without replacement from a finite population.

When Dealing with the Number of Occurrences of an Event