The binomial Distribution

a binomial random variables is definend as the number of

successes achieved in the n trials of a Bernoulli process.
 A Bernoulli process consists of a series of n indepent
and identical trials of an experiment such that on each
trial:
1. there are only two possible outcomes, conventionally
labeled success = p and failure = 1-p = q
2. the probabilities of success and failure remain the
same from trial to trial

characteristics of a binomial distribution:

1. a trial has only two possible outcomes (“success or
failure”)
2. there is a fixed number, n, of identical trials
3. the trials of the experiment are independent of each
other
4. the probability of success, p, remains constats from
trial to trial

Binomial Probability Distribution function

p(x) = probability of x successes

n = sample size
p= probability of success
x= number of success in sample (x = 0,1,2,....,n)
example : toss 1 coin 5 times in a row. Note number of tails.
what’s the probability of 3 tails?