Mylie has been averaging 3 hits for every 10 times at bat. What is the probability that she will get exactly 2 hits in her next 5 times at bat? How do we go about calculating the probability for this outcome? (pause and think) You guessed right!It is a Poisson probability problem.Let us get started.… Read more

Multinomial Distribution A multinomial distribution is the probability distribution of the outcomes from a multinomial experiment. Multinomial Experiment A multinomial experiment is a statistical experiment that has the following properties: The experiment consists of n repeated trials. 1.)Each trial has a discrete number of possible outcomes. 2.)On any given trial, the probability that a particular… Read more