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STATS
Chp 4,5
Term | Definition |
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random variable | a variable (typically represented by x) that has a single numerical value, determined by chance, for each outcome of a procedure. |
Discrete random variable | Has a finite or countable number of values. |
Probability Distribution | A description that gives the probability P(x) for each value of the random variable. |
Mean Value | Is a weighted average of x-values |
Expected Value | Represents the average value of all possible outcomes in the long run. |
Binomial Distribution | Is a type of discrete probability distribution that comes forma sequence of trials satisfying certain properties (fixed # of trials; trials are independent, classified as success or failure, p(success) is same for all outcomes.) |