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Binomial Distribution Worksheet
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List the four rules of a binomial setting.
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Consider a basketball player shooting 8 free-throws. Produce a probability histogram for a 20%
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Comment on the differences in the histograms.
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Calculate the mean and standard deviation for each of the three success rates listed in problem
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