Scribd
Upload
33 views19 pages

Binomial Distribution

The document discusses the binomial distribution, a discrete probability distribution that describes the number of successes in a sequence of n independent yes/no experiments, each of which yields success with probability p. It provides the key properties of binomial experiments, the formula for calculating the binomial probability mass function, and examples of using the binomial distribution.

Uploaded by

Dr. POONAM KAUSHAL
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
33 views19 pages

Binomial Distribution

The document discusses the binomial distribution, a discrete probability distribution that describes the number of successes in a sequence of n independent yes/no experiments, each of which yields success with probability p. It provides the key properties of binomial experiments, the formula for calculating the binomial probability mass function, and examples of using the binomial distribution.

Uploaded by

Dr. POONAM KAUSHAL
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 19

Binomial Distribution

Dr. Poonam Kaushal


Assistant Professor
ICFAI Business School
Binomial Distribution

 The binomial distribution is a commonly used discrete


distribution in statistics. The normal distribution as
opposed to a binomial distribution is a continuous
distribution.

 Bernoulli trial or Bernoulli experiment


Binomial Distribution 

 A binomial experiment has the following properties:


 experiment consists of n identical and independent trials

 each trial results in one of two outcomes: success or failure


 P(success) = p

 P(failure) = q = 1 - p for all trials

 The random variable of interest, X, is the number of successes


in the n trials.

 X has a binomial distribution with parameters n and p


Assumptions

 Each trial has only two outcomes


 The experiment has n identical trials
 Each trial is independent of the other trials
 The probability of getting one outcome (success) p is held
constant and the probability of getting the other outcome
(failure) is also held constant, represented by (1 - p).
 Includes replacement for each trial. It can be used to
approximate without replacement trials
What is P(x) for binomial?
Examples
Example 1: If a coin is tossed 5 times, using binomial
distribution find the probability of:

(a)Exactly 2 heads

(b) At least 4 heads.


Binomial Distribution Formula for the
Mean and Variance?

 The mean (expected value) of a binomial


random variable is   np

 The standard deviation of a binomial


  isnpq
random variable
Example

 Random Guessing; n = 100 questions.


 Probability of correct guess; p = 1/4
 Probability of wrong guess; q = 3/4
1
 Expected Value =   np  100    25
 On average, you will get 25 right.
 4 
 Standard Deviation =
 1  3 
  npq  np 1  p   100     4.33
 4  4 
Example

 Cancer Treatment; n = 20 patients


 Probability of successful treatments; p = 0.7
 Probability of no success; q = ?

 Calculate the mean and standard deviation.


Normal Approximation

 For large n, the binomial distribution can be


approximated by the normal,

X  np
Z
npq
is approximately standard normal for large n.

You might also like