Starter - Combinations Once the first digit has been decided upon, how many options are there left for the second digit?
Intro to Binomial Distribution AS Maths with Liz Stats 1
Factorial Notation = 24 = 120
Factorials in your calculator When having to calculate larger factorials such as 12!, instead of calculating 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1… Here are the buttons to press in your CASIO FX-9750GII… press MENU select RUN MAT type the number 12 (Let’s work out 12!) press OPTN press F6 to select the right arrow press F3 to select PROB press F1 to select x ! press EXE to get the answer
Example 1 - Combinations Solution: Write out all the possible combinations and eliminate the overlaps (in this case).
Combinations formula
You try… (a) (b)
Combinations in your calculator Example 3 – try it!
Characteristics of a binomial distribution there are a fixed number of trials, n there are only two possible outcomes: success or failure let’s call the chance of success p so the chance of failure is 1 – p the trials are independent the probability of success is fixed
Notation of Binomial Distribution this symbol means “has distribution” B means “binomial”
Example 2 – Binomial Distribution
You try! In a large population of animals, it is known that the proportion of males is 45%. A random sample of 10 animals is selected. Calculate the probability that the sample contains exactly 3 males.
You try!
Independent Study Stats 1 Textbook: pg. 70, Ex. 3A pg. 72, Ex. 3B Optional Practise: mymaths – combinations introduction mymaths – the binomial distribution