The number of people injured in rafting expeditions on the Colorado River on a randomly chosen Thursday in August is best described by which model?
A)Binomial
B)Poisson
C)Hypergeometric
D)Geometric

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Poisson distribution is appropriate for this scenario since we are interested in the number of injuries in a specified time frame (one day) and the probability of an injury is small, but not negligible. The other options are not suitable because they do not fit the characteristics of this scenario.

The Number of People Injured in Rafting Expeditions on the Colorado