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Probability Distributions Explained

The document provides calculations for various probability distributions, including binomial, Poisson, uniform, and normal distributions. It includes examples such as finding the probability of achieving four or fewer correct answers on a quiz, the likelihood of cars crossing a bridge, and the percentage of students scoring above a certain threshold on a test. Additionally, it contains code for generating probability distribution graphs.

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Probability Distributions Explained

The document provides calculations for various probability distributions, including binomial, Poisson, uniform, and normal distributions. It includes examples such as finding the probability of achieving four or fewer correct answers on a quiz, the likelihood of cars crossing a bridge, and the percentage of students scoring above a certain threshold on a test. Additionally, it contains code for generating probability distribution graphs.

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#####Distributions#####

################################
###4 successes###
dbinom(4, size=12, prob=0.2)

####<=4 successes####
# Suppose there are twelve multiple choice questions in an
# English class quiz. Each question has five possible answers,
# and only one of them is correct. Find the probability of having
# four or less correct answers if a student attempts to answer every question at
# random.
dbinom(0, size=12, prob=0.2) +
dbinom(1, size=12, prob=0.2) +
dbinom(2, size=12, prob=0.2) +
dbinom(3, size=12, prob=0.2) +
dbinom(4, size=12, prob=0.2)

pbinom(4, size=12, prob=0.2)


rbinom(10,100,0.2)
################################
# If there are twelve cars crossing a bridge per minute on average,
# find the probability of having seventeen or more cars
# crossing the bridge in a particular minute.

ppois(16, lambda=12) #sixteen or less cars


ppois(16, lambda=12, lower=FALSE) #17 or more cars
qpois(0.899, lambda = 12)
rpois(12,lambda = 12)
ppois(3,12)
pbinom(3,1000,0.012)
################################
runif(10, min=1, max=3)

################################
# Assume that the test scores of a college entrance exam fits a normal distribution.
# Furthermore, the mean test score is 72, and the standard deviation is 15.2.
# What is the percentage of students scoring 84 or more in the exam?

pnorm(84, mean=72, sd=15.2, [Link]=FALSE)


1-pnorm(84,72,15.2)

################################
# figures

# probability-dist-unif
png(file="[Link]", width=450, height=450)
curve(pbinom(x, 10, 0.3), 0, 10, xlab='x', ylab='binom(x)')
[Link]()

# probability-dist-unif
png(file="[Link]", width=450, height=450)
curve(punif(x, 1, 3), 0, 5, xlab='x', ylab='unif(x)')
[Link]()

# probability-dist-beta
png(file="[Link]", width=450, height=450)
curve(dbeta(x,5,12), 0, 1, xlab='x', ylab='beta(x;a=5, b=12)')
length(x)
[Link]()

# probability-dist-gamma
png(file="[Link]", width=450, height=450)
curve(dgamma(x,2,1), 0, 10, xlab='x', ylab='gamma(x;a=2, b=1)')
[Link]()

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