Which probability model is most nearly appropriate to describe the number of burned-out fluorescent tubes in a classroom with 12 fluorescent tubes, assuming a constant probability of a burned-out tube?
A)Binomial
B)Poisson
C)Hypergeometric
D)Geometric

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The binomial probability model is most appropriate here because we have a fixed number of trials (12 fluorescent tubes), each trial has only two possible outcomes (burned-out or not burned-out), and the probability of a tube being burned-out is constant for each tube.

Which Probability Model Is Most Nearly Appropriate to Describe the Number