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Binomial Distributions
Let X be a random variable following a Binomial distribution. All Binomial distributions have two parameters: number of trials and success probability. For X, n = 15 and p = 0.74. An example of where such a distribution may arise is the following:
You have a bag of candy made by Statistics, Inc. The company makes only two flavors: sour apple and anchovie. In its processing plant, 74% of the candy made is sour apple. Your bag holds 15 pieces. Define the random variable X as the number of sour apple pieces of candy in your bag.
For those who like pictures, here is a graphic of the probability mass function. Note that the distribution is skewed left:
With this information, calculate the distribution mean, μ or E[X].
In the box below, please enter the mean of the distribution given above, then click on the “Check your answer!” button. Please round your answer to the ten-thousandths place.
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