What are the mean and standard deviation of a binomial probability distribution with #n=25 # and #p=11/17 #?
1 Answer
Feb 18, 2016
The mean of X is u = np
The standard deviation of X is
Explanation:
If X has a binomial distribution with n trials and probability of success p on each trial, then:
- The mean of X is u = np
- The variance of X is
#(sum)^2 = np(1-p)# - The standard deviation of X is
#sum = sqrt[np(1-p)]#
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By Deborah J. Rumsey from Statistics For Dummies, 2nd Edition
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-find-the-mean-variance-and-standard-deviati.html