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Binomial Distribution (Discrete)

Models the number of successes (\(k\)) in a fixed number of independent Bernoulli trials (\(n\)).

  • Notation: \(B(n, p)\)
  • Function: PMF
  • Formula:

\(P(X = k) = \binom{n}{k} p^{k} (1 - p)^{n - k}\)

  • Mean (\(\mu\)): \(n \cdot p\)
  • Variance (\(\sigma^2\)): \(n \cdot p \cdot q\)

Use Case & Example:

Scenario Question \(n\) \(p\) \(k\)
Sales What is the probability of getting exactly 3 sales (\(k=3\)) from the next 10 customers (\(n=10\)), if the per-customer purchase probability is \(0.2\) (\(p=0.2\))? \(10\) \(0.2\) \(3\)
A/B Testing How likely is it to see 4 out of 20 users click on a new button design, if the old click rate was \(0.1\)? \(20\) \(0.1\) \(4\)