The probability distribution of the number of accidents in North York, Ontario, each day is given by Which of the following could be used to describe this distribution?
A) a continuous probability distribution
B) a discrete probability distribution
C) a conditional probability distribution
D) an expected value distribution

Question

The probability distribution of the number of accidents in North York, Ontario, each day is given by  Which of the following could be used to describe this distribution?
A) a continuous probability distribution 
B) a discrete probability distribution 
C) a conditional probability distribution 
D) an expected value distribution

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability distribution is given by a probability mass function, which assigns probabilities to discrete values, indicating that it is a discrete probability distribution.

The Probability Distribution of the Number of Accidents in North