AS Stats Chapter 6 Statistical Distributions

6 flashcards · Mathematics · by TheoTyson

1. What is a random variable?

   A variable whose value depends on the outcome of a random event.

2. What is a probability mass function?

3. What is a probability distribution table?

4. What is a probability distribution diagram?

5. What is a discrete uniform distribution?

   When the probability of all of th outcomes is equal.

6. What are the criteria for modelling a variable with a binomial distribution?

   Fixed number of trials. Two possible outcomes. Fixed probability of success. Trials are independent of each other.