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    This document compares the binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions for a probability of success (p) of 0.5 and a sample size (n) of 50. Tables of probabilities are provided for different values of x for each distribution. The binomial distribution probabilities are closest to the normal distribution probabilities when n is large and p is near 0.5. The Poisson distribution probabilities provide a good approximation to the binomial only when the probability of success for each trial is small.

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    This document compares the binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions for a probability of success (p) of 0.5 and a sample size (n) of 50. Tables of probabilities are provided for different values of x for each distribution. The binomial distribution probabilities are closest to the normal distribution probabilities when n is large and p is near 0.5. The Poisson distribution probabilities provide a good approximation to the binomial only when the probability of success for each trial is small.

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    Comparison between Binomial and Poisson distribution

    p=0.5
    X=x

    n=50

    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8

    B
    8.88E-16
    4.44E-14
    1.09E-12
    1.74E-11
    2.05E-10
    1.88E-09
    1.41E-08
    8.87E-08
    4.77E-07

    2.23E-06

    10

    9.12E-06

    11

    3.32E-05
    0.000107
    825
    0.000315
    179
    0.000832
    974
    0.001999
    138
    0.004373
    115
    0.008746
    23
    0.016034
    755
    0.027005
    903
    0.041859
    149
    0.059798
    785
    0.078825
    671
    0.095961
    686
    0.107956
    897
    0.112275
    173

    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25

    Po
    1.39E-11
    3.47E-10
    4.34E-09
    3.62E-08
    2.26E-07
    1.13E-06
    4.71E-06
    1.68E-05
    5.26E-05
    0.000145
    994
    0.000364
    985
    0.000829
    511
    0.001728
    149
    0.003323
    363
    0.005934
    576
    0.009890
    961
    0.015454
    626
    0.022727
    391
    0.031565
    821
    0.041533
    975
    0.051917
    469
    0.061806
    51
    0.070234
    671
    0.076342
    033
    0.079522
    951
    0.079522
    951

    38

    0.107956
    897
    0.095961
    686
    0.078825
    671
    0.059798
    785
    0.041859
    149
    0.027005
    903
    0.016034
    755
    0.008746
    23
    0.004373
    115
    0.001999
    138
    0.000832
    974
    0.000315
    179
    0.000107
    825

    39

    3.32E-05

    40

    9.12E-06

    41

    2.23E-06

    42

    4.77E-07

    43

    8.87E-08

    44
    45
    46
    47
    48
    49
    50

    1.41E-08
    1.88E-09
    2.05E-10
    1.74E-11
    1.09E-12
    4.44E-14
    8.88E-16

    26
    27
    28
    29
    30
    31
    32
    33
    34
    35
    36
    37

    0.076464
    376
    0.070800
    349
    0.063214
    597
    0.054495
    342
    0.045412
    785
    0.036623
    214
    0.028611
    886
    0.021675
    671
    0.015937
    993
    0.011384
    281
    0.007905
    751
    0.005341
    723
    0.003514
    292
    0.002252
    751
    0.001407
    969
    0.000858
    518
    0.000511
    023
    0.000297
    106
    0.000168
    81
    9.38E-05
    5.10E-05
    2.71E-05
    1.41E-05
    7.20E-06
    3.60E-06

    1.20E-01

    1.00E-01

    8.00E-02

    6.00E-02

    4.00E-02

    2.00E-02

    0.00E+00

    B(50,0.5)

    Po(25)

    Comparison between Binomial and Normal distribution


    p=0.5
    X=x
    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21

    n=50
    B
    8.88E-16
    4.44E-14
    1.09E-12
    1.74E-11
    2.05E-10
    1.88E-09
    1.41E-08
    8.87E-08
    4.77E-07
    2.23E-06
    9.12E-06
    3.32E-05
    0.000107
    825
    0.000315
    179
    0.000832
    974
    0.001999
    138
    0.004373
    115
    0.008746
    23
    0.016034
    755
    0.027005
    903
    0.041859
    149
    0.059798

    N
    1.57E-12
    1.11E-11
    7.29E-11
    4.41E-10
    2.46E-09
    1.27E-08
    6.04E-08
    2.65E-07
    1.08E-06
    4.03E-06
    1.39E-05
    4.44E-05
    0.000130
    805
    0.000355
    565
    0.000892
    216
    0.002066
    699
    0.004419
    172
    0.008722
    906
    0.015894
    171
    0.026734
    435
    0.041510
    75
    0.059498

    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    30
    31
    32
    33
    34
    35
    36
    37
    38
    39
    40
    41
    42
    43
    44
    45
    46
    47
    48
    49
    50

    785
    0.078825
    671
    0.095961
    686
    0.107956
    897
    0.112275
    173
    0.107956
    897
    0.095961
    686
    0.078825
    671
    0.059798
    785
    0.041859
    149
    0.027005
    903
    0.016034
    755
    0.008746
    23
    0.004373
    115
    0.001999
    138
    0.000832
    974
    0.000315
    179
    0.000107
    825
    3.32E-05
    9.12E-06
    2.23E-06
    4.77E-07
    8.87E-08
    1.41E-08
    1.88E-09
    2.05E-10
    1.74E-11
    1.09E-12
    4.44E-14
    8.88E-16

    579
    0.078724
    343
    0.096154
    13
    0.108413
    479
    0.112837
    917
    0.108413
    479
    0.096154
    13
    0.078724
    343
    0.059498
    579
    0.041510
    75
    0.026734
    435
    0.015894
    171
    0.008722
    906
    0.004419
    172
    0.002066
    699
    0.000892
    216
    0.000355
    565
    0.000130
    805
    4.44E-05
    1.39E-05
    4.03E-06
    1.08E-06
    2.65E-07
    6.04E-08
    1.27E-08
    2.46E-09
    4.41E-10
    7.29E-11
    1.11E-11
    1.57E-12

    1.20E-01

    1.00E-01

    8.00E-02

    6.00E-02

    4.00E-02

    2.00E-02

    0.00E+00

    B(50,0.5)

    N(25,12.5)

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