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)Uniform

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The Binomial distribution is appropriate here because it models the number of successes (burned-out tubes) in a fixed number of independent trials (12 tubes), each with the same probability of success (burnout).

Which Probability Model Is Most Nearly Appropriate to Describe the Number