SOLUTION: Check if the following random variable is binomial. A radio listener counts the number of songs played on the radio until a Rolling Stones song is played. Assume that the proba

Question 977754: Check if the following random variable is binomial.
A radio listener counts the number of songs played on the radio until a Rolling Stones song is played. Assume that the probability of a Rolling Stones song to be played is .02 and that the songs are played independently.
Now, give the number corresponding to the following choices:
1: It is binomial.
2: It is not binomial because there is not a fixed number of trials.
3: It is not binomial because there are not two outcomes (success/failure).
4: It is not binomial because the probability is not fixed.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2.
.
.
.
Binomial requires a fixed number of trials.
This problem is better modeled by a Poisson distribution.

RELATED QUESTIONS
Yesterday, a local radio station played 90 songs prior to 10 a.m. The station also played (answered by stanbon)

Radio station WQXP has 15% of the market in Houston and 40% of the market in Dallas. Of... (answered by stanbon)

On a certain radio station, every 3rd song played is "classic rock," and a prize is given (answered by Theo)

I need solution and detail explanation: A radio station asked a random sample of 1000... (answered by ewatrrr)

During a 20-SONG sequence on a popular radio station, 8 soft-rock,7 hard-rock,and 5 rap... (answered by checkley71)

A certain compact disk player randomly plays each of 10 songs on a cd. Once a song is... (answered by stanbon)

Check if the following random variable is binomial. A business has 20 sales... (answered by Boreal)

A radio station plays 12 commercials per hour. Each commercial is one minute long. If you (answered by stanbon)