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Determine whether or not the given procedure results in a binomial distribution. If not, identify which condition is not met. Spinning an American roulette wheel 8282 times and recording the number the ball lands on.

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Answer:

No, binomial distribution cannot be applied.

Explanation:

We known that a Binomial Distribution depends on provided experiment , a binomial distribution have only 2 outcomes. For example, when we flip a coin in the air, then the possible outcomes are Head and Tail.

But in the context, an American roulette wheel has
37 outcomes. It means when we spin the American Roulette wheel, ball may lend on any of the numbers between 0 to 36. So there are more than
2 outcomes.

Therefore, binomial distribution can not be applied here.

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