If you are conducting an experiment where the probability of a success is .02 and you are interested in the probability of two successes in 15 trials, the correct probability function to use is the _____.
A) standard normal probability density function
B) normal probability density function
C) Poisson probability function
D) binomial probability function

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The situation described is a binomial probability problem, where there are a fixed number of trials (15), each trial has only two possible outcomes (success or failure), the probability of success is constant (.02), and the trials are independent. Therefore, the correct probability function to use is the binomial probability function.

If You Are Conducting an Experiment Where the Probability of a Success