Stats 1 Chapter 6 - Binomial Distribution

Question 1

When a binomial distribution is used

Answer 1

• There are a fixed finite number of trials (n)
• The outcome of each trial is independent of the outcomes of the other trials
• There are exactly two outcomes of each trial (success or failure)
• The probability of success (p) is constant

Question 2

Binomial distribution conditions acronym

Answer 2

BINS

B - binary outcomes
I - independent trials
N - N # of trials
S - Same p per trial