MM.19.a
Use the binomial theorem to construct the sampling distribution for the number of successes in a binary event or the number of positive responses to a yes/no question in a random sample.
Example Problems
A fair coin is tossed 12 times. Let be the number of tosses that land heads.
Write an expression that can be used to find .
Write an expression that can be used to find .
A fair six-sided die is rolled 12 times. Let represent the number of rolls that show a .
Write an expression that can be used to find .
Write an expression that can be used to find .
A call center tracks the number of incoming calls it receives in the next hour. Let be the number of calls in that hour.
What type of variable is : binomial, geometric, or neither?
What type of variable is : binomial, geometric, or neither?
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