For each of the following five questions, select the probability distribution that could best be
used to model the described scenario. Each distribution might be used, zero, one, or more
than one time in the five quest
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For each of the following five questions, select the probability distribution that could best be
used to model the described scenario. Each distribution might be used, zero, one, or more
than one time in the five questions.
These scenarios are meant to be simple and straightforward; if you're an expert in the field
the question asks about, please do not rely on your expertise to fill in all the extra complexity
(you'll end up making the questions below more difficult than I intended).
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Question 1
1.4 / 1.4 pts
Number of people clicking an online banner ad each hour
Binomial
Exponential
Geometric
Correct!
Poisson
Weibull
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Question 2
1.4 / 1.4 pts
Time from when a generator is turned on until it fails
BinomialExponential
Geometric
Poisson
Correct!
Weibull
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Question 3
1.4 / 1.4 pts
Number of hits to a real estate web site each minute
Binomial
Exponential
Geometric
Correct!
Poisson
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Question 4
1.4 / 1.4 pts
Number of people entering a grocery store each minute
Binomial
Exponential
Geometric
Correct!
Poisson
Weibull
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Question 5
1.4 / 1.4 pts
Time between hits on a real estate web site
Binomial
Correct!
Exponential
GeometricPoisson
Weibull
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