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Princess of Probability Distributions
Valiant Values
Prince Poisson And Lady Geometra
Sir Graphs-A-Lot
Pauper's Potpourri
100
This is an example of this type of random variable: if x represents the amount of gas pumped at a gas station in gallons
What is continuous?
100
This variable represents the probability of a success
What is p
100
This distribution should be used if you wish to find the probability of a specific number of typographical errors on a page when the average number of errors on a page is five.
What is the poisson distribution?
100
This type of graph should be used when graphing a probability distribution. (Be specific)
What is a relative frequency histogram?
100
This is an example of this type of random variable: x represents the number of pumps in use at a gas station
What is discrete?
200
The random variable x represents the number of classes in which a student is enrolled in a given semester at a university. The distribution is as follows: 1=1/80, 2=2/75, 3=1/10, 4= 12/25, 5=27/20, 6=1/5, 7=2/25, 8=1/25. This rule regarding probability distributions is not met for this distribution.
What is that each individual probability must not exceed 1.
200
This formula can be used to find the mean of a binomial probability distribution.
What is np
200
The probability of winning a prize from a box of cereal is 1 in 4. This is the geometric probability that your first prize is found in the third box that you purchase.
What is 0.1406
200
This type of value must be used on the vertical axis of the graph of a probability distribution.
What is a percent or percent given as a decimal?
200
This is an example of this type of random variable: x represents the number of defects on a microchip
What is discrete?
300
The vending machine at a workplace holds 48 bottles of iced tea. The random variable x represents the number of days until the iced tea is gone. 1=0.05, 2=0.15, 3=0.40, 4=0.25, 5=0.20, 6=-0.05. This rule of probability distributions is not met.
What is the rule that probability cannot be negative.
300
This variable represents the average number of items of interest over a given interval
What is mu (u)
300
The probability of winning a prize from a box of cereal is 1 in 4. This is the geometric probability that your first prize is found within the first two boxes that you purchase.
What is 0.4375
300
The graph of a continuous random variable will appear as this
What is a solid line or line segment on a number line?
300
This is the formula to find the variance of a binomial distribution.
What is npq?
400
The daily limit for catching bass at a lake is four. The random variable represents the number of fish caught in a day. The distribution is as follows: 0=0.36, 1=0.23, 2=0.08, 3=0.14, 4=0.29. This rule regarding probability distributions is not met for this distribution.
What is that the sum of probabilities must = 1.
400
This variable represents the probability of a failure
What is q
400
It is estimated that sharks kill ten people each year worldwide. This is the probability that thirteen people are killed in 2014.
What is 0.0729
400
This is where the "hash marks" along the horizontal axis should fall within each "bar"
What is in the middle?
400
This is the probability exactly 10 heads are obtained during 15 tosses of a coin.
What is 0.0916
500
In a survey, internet users were asked how many email addresses they have. The random variable x represents the number of email addresses. The distribution is as follows: 1=0.26, 2=0.31, 3=0.43 This rule regarding probability distributions is not met for this distribution.
What is none of them! (Haha, fooled you!)
500
This formula can be used to find the standard deviation of a binomial probability distribution
What is the square root of npq?
500
Over a 36 year period, 2768 people were killed by lightning. Assuming that this rate holds true and remains constant throughout the year, this is the probability that more than one person will be struck and killed tomorrow.
What is 0.0193
500
This is the shape description of a graph that has bars that are taller on one side of the graph
What is skewed?
500
In 80 births at a local hospital, this is the probability that more than 48 of them were females.
What is 0.0283