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Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme

Applications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability

Binomial PDF Eye Color

Activity Overview

This activity involves binomial trials, distributions, and probabilities. Students can create the binomial distribution following the steps in Binomial_Pdf_Eye_Color_Create-84 document.

Objectives

  • Students will identify a situation involving binomial trials.
  • Students will observe that a binomial distribution is a function of both sample
    size and the probability of a success.
  • Students will interpret a table of binomial probabilities.
  • Student will answer probability questions using the graph of a binomial model for a
    random variable involving binomial trials.

Vocabulary

  • binomial distribution
  • expected value
  • probability

About the Lesson

Students will observe that a binomial distribution is a function of both sample size and the probability of a success. They will interpret a table of binomial probabilities and will answer probability questions using the graph of a binomial model for a random variable involving binomial trials.