Asked by Jhenn Ruelo on Sep 27, 2024
The standard deviation of a binomial random variable X is given by the formula σ2 = np(1 − p),where n is the number of trials,and p is the probability of success.
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much individual numbers in a dataset deviate from the mean or average.
Random Variable
A statistical variable whose outcomes are numeric and result from unpredictable events.
Binomial Distribution
A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent states across a number of trials.
- Calculate the mean, variance, and standard deviation of binomial distributions.
Learning Objectives
- Calculate the mean, variance, and standard deviation of binomial distributions.