What is the variance of a binomial distribution for which

Shayla Lyons

Shayla Lyons

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2022-02-14

What is the variance of a binomial distribution for which n=75 and p=0.20?

Answer & Explanation

Nathalie Frazier

Nathalie Frazier

Beginner2022-02-15Added 15 answers

75×(15)×(45)
Explanation:
The formula for the variance of a binomial distribution is n×p×q where q=1p. Here n=75,p=0.20or (15) and q=0.80or (45) and hence the answer.
illustrationsamk

illustrationsamk

Beginner2022-02-16Added 14 answers

Note that if XB(n,p) then Variance of X is np(1p).
Now your n=75 and p=0.20.
So your variance =75×0.20×(10.20)=75×0.20×0.80=12
Answer: 12.

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