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A Machine Learning Specialist is implementing a full Bayesian network on a dataset that describes public transit in New York City. One of the random variables is discrete, and represents the number of minutes New Yorkers wait for a bus given that the buses cycle every 10 minutes, with a mean of 3 minutes.

Which prior probability distribution should the ML Specialist use for this variable?

A.
Poisson distribution ,
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A.
Poisson distribution ,
B.
Uniform distribution
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B.
Uniform distribution
C.
Normal distribution
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C.
Normal distribution
D.
Binomial distribution
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D.
Binomial distribution
Suggested answer: A

Explanation:

The prior probability distribution for the discrete random variable that represents the number of minutes New Yorkers wait for a bus is a Poisson distribution. A Poisson distribution is suitable for modeling the number of events that occur in a fixed interval of time or space, given a known average rate of occurrence. In this case, the event is waiting for a bus, the interval is 10 minutes, and the average rate is 3 minutes. The Poisson distribution can capture the variability of the waiting time, which can range from 0 to 10 minutes, with different probabilities.

References:

1: Poisson Distribution - Amazon SageMaker

2: Poisson Distribution - Wikipedia

asked 16/09/2024
Perry Schoenmaker
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