Which of these has a geometric model?
A) The number of hits a baseball player gets in 6 times at bat.
B) The number of black cards in a 10-card hand.
C) The number of cards drawn from a deck until we find all four aces.
D) The colors of the cars in the grocery store parking lot.
E) The number of people we survey until we find someone who owns an iPod.

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A geometric model is used for scenarios where we are counting the number of trials until the first success. In option E, we are counting the number of people surveyed until we find someone who owns an iPod, which fits the geometric distribution model.

Which of These Has a Geometric Model