Question

Determine whether the given procedure results in a binomial distribution. If not, state the reason why?

Rolling a single "loaded die 19 times, keeping track of the numbers that are rolled.
a. Not binomial: the trials are not independent.
b. Not binomial: there are more than two outcomes for each trial.
c. Procedure results in a binomial distribution.
d. Not binomial: there are too many trials.

Answer 1

b. Not binomial: there are more than two outcomes for each trial.

Explanation:

Binomial probability distribution:

We need

Fixed number of trials.

Independent trials.

Each trial can be reduced to a yes/no proposition.

Rolling a single "loaded die 19 times, keeping track of the numbers that are rolled.

There are six possible outcomes(1,2,3,4,5,6), so cannot be reduced to a yes/no proposition, and the answer is given by option b.