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Key words & Definitions What do I need to know

1 Random variable A variable whose outcome Probabilities of all possible outcomes add to 1
depends on a random event. P(X = x) = 1 for all x
2 Sample space The range of values a variable can
take.
3 Discrete variable A variable that can only take
Probability distributions can be described in
specific values. different ways. E.g. if X = the score when a
4 Probability Distribution A full description of the fair die is rolled
probability of all possible outcomes in a sample space. Table:
5 Uniform distribution When the probabilities in a
distribution are all equal. x 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 Binomial Distribution A distribution where the
random variable, X, represents the number of P(X=x) 1 1 1 1 1 1
successful trials in an experiment. 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 Cumulative probability distribution The sum of Probability Mass Function:
probabilities up to and including the given value..

{
1
, x = 1,2,3,4,5,6
6
Binomial distribution P(X = x) =
Conditions for a binomial distribution B( n , p ) 0 otherwise
• Only two possible outcomes (success/failure)
• Fixed number of trials, n Diagram:
• Fixed probability of success, p P(X = x)
• Trials are independent of each other . 1
6
Probability mass function of a Binomial distribution
𝑛 𝑟 𝑛−𝑟
𝑝 X=𝑟 = 𝑝 1−𝑝
𝑟
Binomial Cumulative Probability Function
1 2 3 4 5 6 x
The sum of all the individual probabilities up to and including the
given value of x in the calculation for P( X  x )
Calculators for binomial
These values can be found in the tables or on a calculator.
Phrase Means Calculation Casio fx-991 EX:
Greater than 5 X>5 1 – P(X  5) Menu 7 – Binomial CD or Binomial PD
No more than 3 X3 P(X  3)
Casio CG50:
At least 7 X7 1 – P(X  6)
Menu 2 - F5 Dist – F5 Binomial – Bpd or Bcd
Fewer than 10 X < 10 P(X  9)
At most 8 X8 P(X  8)
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