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Binomial Distribution

Author: Katherine Williams
Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Binomial Distribution

The distribution of the number of successes that occur within n independent trials of a chance experiment with two outcomes per trial and p probability of success per trial.

Formulas to Know
Binomial Distribution

P left parenthesis X equals k right parenthesis space equals space open parentheses table row n row k end table close parentheses times p to the power of k times open parentheses 1 minus p close parentheses to the power of n minus k end exponent
k space i s space t h e space n u m b e r space o f space s u c c e s s
n space i s space t h e space n u m b e r space o f space t r i a l s
p space i s space t h e space p r o b a b i l i t y space o f space s u c c e s s