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Calculating Binomial Probabilities with Technology

Author: mary daunis

Using Statdisk for Binomial Probabilities

Here is a basic example illustrating how to use our Statdisk software to perform a simple binomial probability calculation.

Using Excel for Binomial Probabilities

This video works the same example but with Excel.

Using TI for Binomial PDF: Binompdf(n,p,x)

Calculate the probability of 5 successes in 10 trials where the probability of success on an individual trial is 0.6.

Binomial CDF on TI

Use the TI calculator to calculate a LEFT cumulative binomial probability.

The command syntax is binomcdf(n, p, x).