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According to the college registrar's office, 45% of students enrolled in an introductory statistics class this semester are freshmen, 20% are sophomores, 25% are juniors, and 10% are seniors. You want to determine the
What probability distribution would be appropriate in this setting?
A. chi-square
B. hypergeometric
C. normal
D. uniform
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