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Random Variables
Discrete Probability Distributions
Expected Value and Variance
Binomial Probability Distribution
Poisson Probability Distribution .40
Hypergeometric Probability .30
Distribution
.20
.10
0 1 2 3 4
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Random Variables
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Discrete Random Variable
with a Finite Number of Values
Example: JSL Appliances
Slide 3
Discrete Random Variable
with an Infinite Sequence of Values
Example: JSL Appliances
Slide 4
Random Variables
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Discrete Probability Distributions
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Discrete Probability Distributions
f(x) = 1
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Discrete Probability Distributions
.30
.20
.10
0 1 2 3 4
Values of Random Variable x (TV sales)
Slide 9
Discrete Uniform Probability Distribution
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Expected Value
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Variance and Standard Deviation
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Expected Value
Example: JSL Appliances
x f(x) xf(x)
0 .40 .00
1 .25 .25
2 .20 .40
3 .05 .15
4 .10 .40
E(x) = 1.20
expected number of
TVs sold in a day
Slide 13
Variance
Example: JSL Appliances
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Using Excel to Compute the Expected
Value, Variance, and Standard Deviation
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B C
1 Sales Probability Sq.Dev.from Mean
2 0 0.40 =(A2-$B$8)^2
3 1 0.25 =(A3-$B$8)^2
4 2 0.20 =(A4-$B$8)^2
5 3 0.05 =(A5-$B$8)^2
6 4 0.10 =(A6-$B$8)^2
7
8 Mean =SUMPRODUCT(A2:A6,B2:B6)
9 Variance =SUMPRODUCT(C2:C6,B2:B6)
10 Std.Dev. =SQRT(B9)
Slide 15
Using Excel to Compute the Expected
Value, Variance, and Standard Deviation
Excel Value Worksheet
A B C
1 Sales Probability Sq.Dev.from Mean
2 0 0.40 1.44
3 1 0.25 0.04
4 2 0.20 0.64
5 3 0.05 3.24
6 4 0.10 7.84
7
8 Mean 1.2
9 Variance 1.66
10 Std.Dev. 1.2884
Slide 16
Binomial Probability Distribution
Four Properties of a Binomial Experiment
Slide 17
Binomial Probability Distribution
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Binomial Probability Distribution
n!
f (x) p x (1 p )( n x )
x !(n x )!
where:
x = the number of successes
p = the probability of a success on one trial
n = the number of trials
f(x) = the probability of x successes in n trials
n! = n(n – 1)(n – 2) ….. (2)(1)
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Binomial Probability Distribution
n!
f (x) p x (1 p )( n x )
x !(n x )!
Probability of a particular
Number of experimental
sequence of trial outcomes
outcomes providing exactly
with x successes in n trials
x successes in n trials
Slide 20
Binomial Probability Distribution
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Binomial Probability Distribution
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Binomial Probability Distribution
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Binomial Probability Distribution
Slide 24
Binomial Probability Distribution
Using a tree diagram
Example: Evans Electronics
1st Worker 2nd Worker 3rd Worker x Prob.
L (.1) 3 .0010
Leaves (.1)
S (.9) 2 .0090
Leaves
(.1) L (.1) 2 .0090
Stays (.9)
S (.9) 1 .0810
L (.1) 2 .0090
Leaves (.1)
Stays S (.9) 1 .0810
(.9) L (.1)
1 .0810
Stays (.9)
S (.9) 0 .7290
Slide 25
Using Excel to Compute
Binomial Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Number of Trials (n )
2 0.1 = Probability of Success (p )
3
4 x f (x )
5 0 =BINOM.DIST(A5,$A$1,$A$2,FALSE)
6 1 =BINOM.DIST(A6,$A$1,$A$2,FALSE)
7 2 =BINOM.DIST(A7,$A$1,$A$2,FALSE)
8 3 =BINOM.DIST(A8,$A$1,$A$2,FALSE)
9
Slide 26
Using Excel to Compute
Binomial Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Number of Trials (n )
2 0.1 = Probability of Success (p )
3
4 x f (x )
5 0 0.729
6 1 0.243
7 2 0.027
8 3 0.001
9
Slide 27
Using Excel to Compute
Cumulative Binomial Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Number of Trials (n )
2 0.1 = Probability of Success (p )
3
4 x Cumulative Probability
5 0 =BINOM.DIST(A5,$A$1,$A$2,TRUE )
6 1 =BINOM.DIST(A6,$A$1,$A$2,TRUE )
7 2 =BINOM.DIST(A7,$A$1,$A$2,TRUE )
8 3 =BINOM.DIST(A8,$A$1,$A$2,TRUE )
9
Slide 28
Using Excel to Compute
Cumulative Binomial Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Number of Trials (n )
2 0.1 = Probability of Success (p )
3
4 x Cumulative Probability
5 0 0.729
6 1 0.972
7 2 0.999
8 3 1.000
9
Slide 29
Binomial Probabilities
and Cumulative Probabilities
Statisticians have developed tables that give
probabilities and cumulative probabilities for a
binomial random variable.
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Binomial Probability Distribution
Expected Value
E(x) = = np
Variance
Var(x) = 2 = np(1 p)
Standard Deviation
np(1 p )
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Binomial Probability Distribution
• Expected Value
• Variance
• Standard Deviation
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Poisson Probability Distribution
Slide 33
Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
x e
f ( x)
x!
where:
x = the number of occurrences in an interval
f(x) = the probability of x occurrences in an interval
= mean number of occurrences in an interval
e = 2.71828
x! = x(x – 1)(x – 2) . . . (2)(1)
Slide 36
Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
Using the
Example: Mercy Hospital
probability
function
= 6/hour = 3/half-hour, x = 4
3 4 (2.71828)3
f (4) .1680
4!
Slide 39
Using Excel to Compute
Poisson Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Mean No. of Occurrences ()
2
Number of
3 Arrivals (x ) Probability f (x )
4 0 =POISSON.DIST(A4,$A$1,FALSE)
5 1 =POISSON.DIST(A5,$A$1,FALSE)
6 2 =POISSON.DIST(A6,$A$1,FALSE)
7 3 =POISSON.DIST(A7,$A$1,FALSE)
8 4 =POISSON.DIST(A8,$A$1,FALSE)
9 5 =POISSON.DIST(A9,$A$1,FALSE)
10 6 =POISSON.DIST(A10,$A$1,FALSE)
… and so on … and so on
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Using Excel to Compute
Poisson Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Mean No. of Occurrences ()
2
Number of
3 Arrivals (x ) Probability f (x )
4 0 0.0498
5 1 0.1494
6 2 0.2240
7 3 0.2240
8 4 0.1680
9 5 0.1008
10 6 0.0504
… and so on … and so on
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Poisson Probability Distribution
Poisson Probabilities
0.25
0.20
Probability
0.15
actually, the
sequence
0.10 continues:
11, 12, …
0.05
0.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number of Arrivals in 30 Minutes
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Using Excel to Compute
Cumulative Poisson Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Mean No. of Occurrences ( )
2
Number of
3 Arrivals (x ) Cumulative Probability
4 0 =POISSON.DIST(A4,$A$1,TRUE)
5 1 =POISSON.DIST(A5,$A$1,TRUE)
6 2 =POISSON.DIST(A6,$A$1,TRUE)
7 3 =POISSON.DIST(A7,$A$1,TRUE)
8 4 =POISSON.DIST(A8,$A$1,TRUE)
9 5 =POISSON.DIST(A9,$A$1,TRUE)
10 6 =POISSON.DIST(A10,$A$1,TRUE)
… and so on … and so on
Slide 43
Using Excel to Compute
Cumulative Poisson Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 3 = Mean No. of Occurrences ( )
2
Number of
3 Arrivals (x) Cumulative Probability
4 0 0.0498
5 1 0.1991
6 2 0.4232
7 3 0.6472
8 4 0.8153
9 5 0.9161
10 6 0.9665
… and so on … and so on
Slide 44
Poisson Probability Distribution
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Poisson Probability Distribution
=2=3
Slide 46
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
Slide 47
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
r N r
x n x
f ( x)
N
n
where: x = number of successes
n = number of trials
f(x) = probability of x successes in n trials
N = number of elements in the population
r = number of elements in the population
labeled success
Slide 48
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
r N r
x nx
f (x) for 0 < x < r
N
n number of ways
n – x failures can be selected
number of ways from a total of N – r failures
x successes can be selected in the population
from a total of r successes
in the population number of ways
n elements can be selected
from a population of size N
Slide 49
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
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Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
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Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
Slide 52
Using Excel to Compute
Hypergeometric Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 2 Number of Successes (x )
2 2 Number of Trials ( n )
3 2 Number of Elements in the Population Labeled Success ( r )
4 4 Number of Elements in the Population (N )
5
6 f (x ) =HYPGEOM.DIST(A1,A2,A3,A4)
7
Slide 53
Using Excel to Compute
Hypergeometric Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 2 Number of Successes (x )
2 2 Number of Trials ( n )
3 2 Number of Elements in the Population Labeled Success ( r )
4 4 Number of Elements in the Population (N )
5
6 f (x ) 0.1667
7
Slide 54
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
Mean
r
E ( x) n
N
Variance
r r N n
Var ( x) n 1
2
N N N 1
Slide 55
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
r 2
n 2 1
N 4
• Variance
2 2 4 2 1
2 1
2
.333
4 4 4 1 3
Slide 56
Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
continued
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Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
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