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What does the q or (1-p) stand for in the binomial probability formula?

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Probability of Failures

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What is the success criteria when flipping a fair quarter to find the probability of getting exactly three heads?

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coin shows heads

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What is the probability that the tenth blood donor is the first donor with Type B blood if 11% of the U.S. population has Type B blood?

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0.0385

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If the expected value is negative, are you expected to win?

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no

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What is the probability of getting exactly 10 heads when flipping a coin 20 times?

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17.62%

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Define Expected Value in probability.

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The average outcome of a random variable, calculated as the sum of all possible values, each multiplied by its probability.

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What is a Binomial Distribution?

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A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent states across a number of trials.

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What are the parameters of a Binomial Distribution?

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Number of trials (n) and probability of success (p).

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What is a Geometric Distribution?

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A probability distribution that models the number of trials until the first success occurs.

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of exactly k successes in n trials in a Binomial Distribution?

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P(X = k) = (n choose k) * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k).