Determine whether the given procedure results in a binomial distribution. If not, state the reason why.
-Spinning a roulette wheel 7 times, keeping track of the winning numbers.
A) Not binomial: the trials are not independent.
B) Not binomial: there are more than two outcomes for each trial.
C) Not binomial: there are too many trials.
D) Procedure results in a binomial distribution.

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Binomial distributions have only two possible outcomes for each trial (success or failure), but spinning a roulette wheel has multiple outcomes (depending on which number or color is landed on), so it cannot follow a binomial distribution.

Determine Whether the Given Procedure Results in a Binomial Distribution