Probability Distributions: ©the Mcgraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2008 Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin
Probability Distributions: ©the Mcgraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2008 Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin
Probability Distributions: ©the Mcgraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2008 Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin
Chapter 6
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What is a Probability Distribution?
Experiment: Toss a
coin three times.
Observe the number
of heads. The possible
results are: zero
heads, one head, two
heads, and three
heads.
What is the probability
distribution for the
number of heads?
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Probability Distribution of Number of
Heads Observed in 3 Tosses of a Coin
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Characteristics of a Probability
Distribution
5
Random Variables
6
Types of Random Variables
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Discrete Random Variables - Examples
8
Continuous Random Variables -
Examples
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Features of a Discrete Distribution
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The Mean of a Probability Distribution
MEAN
•The mean is a typical value used to represent the
central location of a probability distribution.
•The mean of a probability distribution is also
referred to as its expected value.
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The Variance, and Standard
Deviation of a Probability Distribution
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Mean, Variance, and Standard
Deviation of a Probability Distribution - Example
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Mean of a Probability Distribution - Example
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Variance and Standard
Deviation of a Probability Distribution - Example
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Binomial Probability Distribution
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Binomial Probability Formula
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Binomial Probability - Example
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Binomial Dist. – Mean and Variance
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Binomial Dist. – Mean and Variance:
Example
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Binomial Dist. – Mean and Variance:
Another Solution
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Binomial Distribution - Table
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Binomial Distribution - MegaStat
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Binomial – Shapes for Varying
(n constant)
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Binomial – Shapes for Varying n
( constant)
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Cumulative Binomial Probability
Distributions
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Cumulative Binomial Probability
Distributions - Excel
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Finite Population
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Hypergeometric Distribution
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Hypergeometric Distribution
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Hypergeometric Distribution
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Hypergeometric Distribution - Example
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Hypergeometric Distribution - Example
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Hypergeometric Distribution - Excel
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Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution -
Example
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Poisson Probability Distribution - Table
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End of Chapter 6
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