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Binomial Distribution
bg
B n, p
b g
x xi x pi
2
0
0.4
1
0.3
2
0.2
3
0.1
Normal Distribution
bg
N ,
or
x
/ n
b g z 62 5 50
Pb
X 62g
Pb
z 2.4 g
0.0082
N 50,5
represents.
You must show that it meets the four criteria
o Success/Failure
o There are a set number (n) of observations
o Probability of success never changes
o Each observation is independent
Plug into the formula
o
b g
b g
P X k n Ck p k 1 p
n k
b g
Pb
X 6g
Pb
X 7g
Cb
0.4 g
b0.6g C b0.4gb0.6g
P X6
0.0172 0.0016
0.0188
Geometric Distribution
1.
2.
3.
4.
o
o
b gb g p
Pb
X k gb
1 pg
P X k 1 p
k 1
b g b gb g 0.01
P X 10 P X 9 0.6