Category: Class Agendas (Page 4 of 8)

Learning Outcomes.

• Create grouped probability distributions and histograms.
• Assign probabilities to events using counting methods, and probability distributions.

Topic. This lesson covers: Poisson Distribution

• 5.7 Poisson Distribution
• Introductory Statistics by Sheldon Ross, 3rd edition: Section 5.7
• Statistics with Microsoft Excel by Beverly J. Dretzke, 5th ed., POISSON(x,mean,false) P. 111 – 115

WeBWorK Set 4.6

Learning Outcomes.

• Create grouped probability distributions and histograms.
• Assign probabilities to events using counting methods, and probability distributions.

Topic. This lesson covers: Binomial Distribution

• 5.4 The Binomial Distribution
• Ross, 3rd edition: Section 5.5
• Statistics with Microsoft Excel by Beverly J. Dretzke, 5th ed., BINOMDIST(s,n,p,false) P. 104 – 108

WeBWorK. Set 4.3

Learning Outcomes.

• Assign probabilities to events using discrete probability distributions.
• Find the variance and expected value of a discrete random variable.

Topic. This lesson covers: Expected Value and Variance

• 5.3 Expectation, Variance and Standard Deviation
• Introductory Statistics by Sheldon Ross, 3rd edition: Sections 5.3 & 5.4

WeBWorK. Set 4.2