Probability Distributions

Is this binomial experiment? Shuffle a deck of 52 cards. Turn over the top card. Do not replace the card. Repeat the process 5 times. Let X = the card you observe.

• Yes
• No, the trials are not independent.
• No, there are more than 2 outcomes

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Is this binomial experiment? Shuffle a deck of 52 cards. Turn over the top card. Put the card back in the deck, shuffle again. Repeat the process 50 times. Let X = the number of aces you observe.

• Yes
• No, the trials are not independent.
• No, there are more than 2 outcomes

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the Binomial distribution?

• All trials must be independent.
• Each trial must be classified as a success or a failure.
• All trials are dependent on each other.
• The number of successes in the trials is counted.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

Is the distribution below a probability distribution? Why or why not?

• Yes. All P(x) values are between 0 and 1, and ∑P(x) = 1
• No, not all P(x) values are between 0 and 1.
• No, ∑P(x) ≠ 1.

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.1

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.4

Determine whether the random variable is discrete or continuous.

The number of students on the Shawnee Heights Honor Roll.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Determine whether the random variable is discrete or continuous.

The number of runs scored by the Kansas City Royals in the last game of the World Series.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Determine whether the random variable is discrete or continuous.

The amount of snow that falls in Glens Falls each November.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

5% of workers in the US use public transportation to get to work. You randomly select 250 workers and ask them if they use public transportation to get to work. Find the Probability that exactly 16 workers say yes.

• .8769
• .1923
• .0691
• 0

The American Red Cross says that about 11% of the U.S. population has Type B blood. A blood drive is being held at your school.What is the probability that exactly 2 of the first 20 blood donors have Type B blood? 

• 0.316
• 0.282
• 0.001
• Not here

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

An algebra 2 test has 6 multiple choice questions with four choices with one correct answer each. If we just randomly guess on each of the 6 questions, what is the probability that you get exactly 3 questions correct? (You need to figure out the p value first. It is not given to you.)

• 0.962
• 0.132
• 0.831
• 0.250

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CCSS.HSS.MD.B.6

CCSS.HSS.MD.B.7