Resources tagged with: Binomial distribution

There are 5 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Binomial distribution, you may find related items under Advanced probability and statistics.

Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Over-booking

The probability that a passenger books a flight and does not turn up is 0.05. For an aeroplane with 400 seats how many tickets can be sold so that only 1% of flights are over-booked?

Age 16 to 18

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

A Well-stirred Sample

Typical survey sample sizes are about 1000 people. Why is this?

Age 16 to 18

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Binomial or Not?

Are these scenarios described by the binomial distribution?

Age 16 to 18

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Binomial Conditions

When is an experiment described by the binomial distribution? Why do we need both the condition about independence and the one about constant probability?

Age 16 to 18

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List Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Statistics - Maths of Real Life

This pilot collection of resources is designed to introduce key statistical ideas and help students to deepen their understanding.

Age 14 to 18

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