Binomial Distributions - Vocabulary & Defining Variables

What does the n stand for in the binomial probability formula?

• Number of trials
• Number of Successes
• Probability of Successes
• Probability of Failures

What does the k stand for in the binomial probability formula?

• Number of trials

• Number of Successes

• Probability of Successes

• Probability of Failures

What does the p stand for in the binomial probability formula?

• Number of trials
• Number of Successes
• Probability of Successes
• Probability of Failures

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?

• 0.962

• 0.132

• 0.831

• 0.250

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Bob is taking a 100 question test.  They have a 90 % probability of getting any one question correct.  WHICH IS THE CORRECT FORMULA TO FIND OUT THE PROBABILITY that they will answer EXACTLY 70  questions correctly?

• ₁₀₀C₇₀   ( 0.18  )³⁰ ( 0.90  )⁷⁰
  
• ₁₀₀C₇₀   ( 0.10  )³⁰ ( 0.90  )⁶⁰
• ₁₀₀C₇₀   ( 0.10  )³⁰ ( 0.90  )⁷⁰
• ₉₉C₇₀   ( 0.10  )³⁰ ( 0.90  )⁷⁰

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

A test consists of 10 multiple choice questions with five choices for each question.  As an experiment, you GUESS on each and every answer without even reading the questions. 
What is the probability of getting exactly 6 questions correct on this test?

• 0.6%
• 0.00001%
• 0.0064%
• 0.0002%

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

If you were to flip a coin 20 times, what is the probability you would get exactly 10 heads?

• 50%
• 17.62%
• .58.81%
• 41.19%

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

When rolling a fair die 100 times, what is the probability of rolling a "4"exactly 25 times?

• 1.0%
• 16.7%
• 25%
• 2.1%

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

The random variable, X has the binomial distribution X~B(9,0.25), find P(X=4)

• 0.1657

• 0.1168

• 0.2336

• 0.3504

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2