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Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions 3 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

3.4 The Binomial Probability Distribution Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

The Binomial Probability Distribution There are many experiments that conform either exactly or approximately to the following list of requirements: 1. The experiment consists of a sequence of n smaller experiments called trials, where n is fixed in advance of the experiment. 2. Each trial can result in one of the same two possible outcomes (dichotomous trials), which we generically denote by success (S) and failure (F). 3. The trials are independent, so that the outcome on any particular trial does not influence the outcome on any other trial.

The Binomial Probability Distribution 4. The probability of success P(S) is constant from trial to trial; we denote this probability by p. Definition

Example 3.27 Consider each of the next n vehicles undergoing an emissions test, and let S denote a vehicle that passes the test and F denote one that fails to pass. Then this experiment satisfies Conditions 1–4. Tossing a thumbtack n times, with S 5 point up and F 5 point down, also results in a binomial experiment, as would the experiment in which the gender (S for female and F for male) is determined for each of the next n children born at a particular hospital.

The Binomial Probability Distribution Rule

The Binomial Random Variable and Distribution

The Binomial Random Variable and Distribution In most binomial experiments, it is the total number of S’s, rather than knowledge of exactly which trials yielded S’s, that is of interest. Definition

The Binomial Random Variable and Distribution Suppose, for example, that n = 3. Then there are eight possible outcomes for the experiment: SSS SSF SFS SFF FSS FSF FFS FFF From the definition of X, X(SSF) = 2, X(SFF) = 1, and so on. Possible values for X in an n-trial experiment are x = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n. We will often write X ~ Bin(n, p) to indicate that X is a binomial rv based on n trials with success probability p.

The Binomial Random Variable and Distribution Notation

The Binomial Random Variable and Distribution Theorem

Example 3.30 Each of six randomly selected cola drinkers is given a glass containing cola S and one containing cola F. The glasses are identical in appearance except for a code on the bottom to identify the cola. Suppose there is actually no tendency among cola drinkers to prefer one cola to the other. Then p = P(a selected individual prefers S) = .5, so with X = the number among the six who prefer S, X ~ Bin(6,.5). Thus P(X = 3) = b(3; 6, .5) = (.5)3(.5)3 = 20(.5)6 = .313

Example 3.30 The probability that at least three prefer S is cont’d The probability that at least three prefer S is P(3  X) = b(x; 6, .5) = (.5)x(.5)6 – x = .656 and the probability that at most one prefers S is P(X  1) = b(x; 6, .5) = .109

Using Binomial Tables

Using Binomial Tables Even for a relatively small value of n, the computation of binomial probabilities can be tedious. Appendix Table A.1 tabulates the cdf F(x) = P(X  x) for n = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 in combination with selected values of p. Various other probabilities can then be calculated using the proposition on cdf’s. A table entry of 0 signifies only that the probability is 0 to three significant digits since all table entries are actually positive.

Using Binomial Tables Notation

The Mean and Variance of X

The Mean and Variance of X For n = 1, the binomial distribution becomes the Bernoulli distribution. The mean value of a Bernoulli variable is  = p, so the expected number of S’s on any single trial is p. Since a binomial experiment consists of n trials, intuition suggests that for X ~ Bin(n, p), E(X) = np, the product of the number of trials and the probability of success on a single trial. The expression for V(X) is not so intuitive.

The Mean and Variance of X Proposition

Example 3.35 If 75% of all purchases at a certain store are made with a credit card and X is the number among ten randomly selected purchases made with a credit card, then X ~ Bin(10, .75). Thus E(X) = np = (10)(.75) = 7.5, V(X) = npq = 10(.75)(.25) = 1.875, and  = = 1.37.

Example 3.35 cont’d Again, even though X can take on only integer values, E(X) need not be an integer. If we perform a large number of independent binomial experiments, each with n = 10 trials and p = .75, then the average number of S’s per experiment will be close to 7.5. The probability that X is within 1 standard deviation of its mean value is P(7.5 – 1.37  X  7.5 + 1.37) = P(6.13  X  8.87) = P(X = 7 or 8) = .532.