Outcomes
In this lesson you will
- use a simulation to investigate binomial probability
- use combinations and the Multiplication Principle to find theoretical probability
By the end of this section students will be able to:
- develop and apply simulations to solve problems
- connect binomial expansions, combinations, and the probability of binomial trials
- demonstrate an understanding of and solve problems using random variables and binomial distributions
Introduction
Mathematical Modeling, Book 3 p.346 - 350
In this section, you will calculate binomial probabilities - first experimentally through a simulation and then theoretically using combinations and the Multiplication principle.
This section should take you about 3.5 hours to complete.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:
- theoretical probability
- experimental probability
- binomial expressions
- combinations
- Multiplication Principle