Question

Which of the following hypothetical scenarios best describes a scenario where approximation by the binomial distribution is most acceptable?

A.
Find the probability of selecting a red ball from a vase containing red, green, and yellow balls after selecting two yellow balls without replacement.

B.
The probability of rolling two six-sided die, and getting a 7.


C.
Flipping a coin six times, and getting 4 heads.



D.
Rolling three doubles in a game of monopoly and going straight to jail.

Answer 1

A binomial distribution is the discrete probability distribution of the number of successes in a sequence of independent experiments, each asking a yes/no question, and each with an outcome that has a random variable containing single bit of information. So, an example would be A: Find the probability of selecting a red ball from a vase containing red, green, and yellow balls after selecting two yellow balls without replacement.