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Exercise 5.1
Exercise 5.1
1. Show that the Binomial distributions approaches a normal distribution as the numb
(Hint: See the video on the normal and set up the Binomial in the same way)
2. Show that the Poisson distribution approaches a normal distribution as the mean in
(Hint: See the video on the normal and set up the Poisson in the same way).
3. A diner is open for breakfast and dinner, starting at 6 am and closing at 2pm (8 Hou
results using manual and Excel calculation)
a). What is the probability that it will have exactly 50 clients tomorrow?
a). Each client nets $3.5, for a daily total profit of $140. The owner plans to run a sing
much does the average need to increase to increase daily total profit by $100? What i
actual number of daily clients will remain at 40?
rmal distribution as the number of trials increases. Explore this with different values of s and p.
ial in the same way)
am and closing at 2pm (8 Hours). It has an average of 5 clients an hour or 40 in total. (Show the
ents tomorrow?
The owner plans to run a single ad in the local weekly paper that costs which costs $200. By how
total profit by $100? What is the chance that tomorrow, with the new average visits per hour, the
ues of s and p.
ts $200. By how
isits per hour, the
Binomial Distribution
Mean= 3
Variance= 2.1
std= 1.449137675
1.0000 1.0000
0.8000 0.8000
Probability
Probability
Pobability
0.1500 0.1500
0.1000
0.1000
0.0500
0.0500
0.0000
1 2 3 4
0.0000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Pobabilit
Probabili
0.1500 0.1500
0.1000
0.1000
0.0500
0.0500
0.0000
1 2 3 4
0.0000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
X
Bino
Normal Distribition
Answers
1.
Point Prob Cumulative Prob
Step a
0.0323 0.0192 We first need to caclculate the Binomial probabily distribution for the set o
0.1062 0.0838 probability value of 0.3. The set of discrete numbers will go from 0 to 10. T
That is =Binom.dist(numbers, trials, probability,cumulative).
0.2170 0.2451
0.2753 0.5000 Step b
0.2170 0.7549 In order to make a comparison to Normal distribution, we need to calculate
information from the Binomila exercise. In doing so, the mean equals numb
0.1062 0.9162 varianve is equal to number of trials multiplited by the probabaility multipl
0.0323 0.9808 distribution formula in excel. That is, Norm.dist(X,mean,std deviation,cumu
Please remember to fix the values for the mean, probability, trials and stan
0.0061 0.9971
0.0007 0.9997 Step c
Plot both the normal and binomial distributuins on the same bar chart mak
0.0001 1.0000
0.0000 1.0000 Repeat steps a to c using a larger number of trials. In this case 100 was use
increases, the binomial and normal distributions become equal. As we adju
probility values, the distribution bunches towards the right because the m
Normal Distribution
1.2000
1.0000
0.8000
Probability
0.2000
0.0000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
X
0.2500
0.2000
Pobability
0.1500
0.1000
0.0500
0.0000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
X
Pobabilit
0.1500
0.1000
0.0500
0.0000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
X
Binomial Normal
bily distribution for the set of random numbers. Here we will do 10 trials and assign
mbers will go from 0 to 10. Then aply the binomal distribution formula in the excel.
,cumulative).
ibution, we need to calculate the mean and standard deviation using the
ng so, the mean equals number of trials multiplied by the probability. While the
d by the probabaility multiplied by (1- Probability). Then, we apply the normal
t(X,mean,std deviation,cumulative).
n, probability, trials and stanadrd deviation.
s on the same bar chart make a comparison. Label the graph correctly.
als. In this case 100 was used. You will realize that as the number of trails
ns become equal. As we adjust the probability value, we will see that with higher
ards the right because the mean gets larger. The converse is true.
Binomial Distribution Normal Distribition
Cumulative Prob
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000 Binomial Distribution
0.0000 1.2000
0.0000 1.0000
0.0000
0.8000
0.0000
Probability
Point Prob
0.0000 0.6000
Cumulative Prob
0.0000 0.4000
0.0000
0.2000
0.0000
0.0000 0.0000
1 7 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 61 67 73 79 85 91 97
0.0001
X
0.0002
0.0005
0.0011
0.0023
0.0044 Binomial Distribution (n=100, P=0.3)
0.0082
0.1000
0.0145
0.0248 0.0900
0.0404 0.0800
0.0633 0.0700
0.0952
0.0600
0.1376
Probability
0.0500
0.1914
0.2563 0.0400
0.3313 0.0300
0.4136 0.0200
0.5000
0.0100
0.5864
0.6687 0.0000
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97 101
0.7437 X
0.8086
0.8624
0.9048
0.9367
0.9596
0.9752
0.9855
0.9918
0.9956
0.9977
0.9989
0.9995
0.9998
0.9999
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
ution Normal Distribution
1.2000
1.0000
0.8000
Probability
Point Prob
0.6000 Point Prob
Cumulative Prob
Cumulative Prob
0.4000
0.2000
9 85 91 97 0.0000
1 7 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 61 67 73 79 85 91 97
X
0.0500
0.0400
0.0300
0.0200
0.0100
0.0000
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76
65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97 101 X
Binomial Normal
n
Point Prob
Cumulative Prob
91 97
Distribution
.3)
52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 100
mal
Poisson Distribution Normal Distribition
Point Prob with increasing means
Means
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 Point Prob
X Mean=2.5 Mean=3 Mean=3.5 Mean=4 Mean=4.5
0 0.0821 0.0498 0.0302 0.0183 0.0111 0.0386
1 0.2052 0.1494 0.1057 0.0733 0.0500 0.0581
2 0.2565 0.2240 0.1850 0.1465 0.1125 0.0799
3 0.2138 0.2240 0.2158 0.1954 0.1687 0.1003
4 0.1336 0.1680 0.1888 0.1954 0.1898 0.1149
5 0.0668 0.1008 0.1322 0.1563 0.1708 0.1203
6 0.0278 0.0504 0.0771 0.1042 0.1281 0.1149
7 0.0099 0.0216 0.0385 0.0595 0.0824 0.1003
8 0.0031 0.0081 0.0169 0.0298 0.0463 0.0799
9 0.0009 0.0027 0.0066 0.0132 0.0232 0.0581
10 0.0002 0.0008 0.0023 0.0053 0.0104 0.0386
11 0.0000 0.0002 0.0007 0.0019 0.0043 0.0234
12 0.0000 0.0001 0.0002 0.0006 0.0016 0.0130
13 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001 0.0002 0.0006 0.0066
14 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001 0.0002 0.0030
15 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001 0.0013
16 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0005
17 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0002
18 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001
19 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
21 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
22 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
23 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
24 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
25 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
26 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
27 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
28 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
29 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
30 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
0.2500
0.2000
Probability
0.1500
0.1000
0.0500
0.0000
Mean= 5.0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Variance= 11.0 X
Std Dev= 3.3
Mean=2.5 Mean=3 Mea
Mean=4 Mean=4.5 Norm
Answers
2.
Select a set of random numbers. In this example 30 discrete numbers were chose
of random numbers. Then the point and cummulative probility distributions wer
The distributions were plotted on separate line graphs with the various mean val
of the Posisson distribution increases, it tends towards the normal distribution.
.
mulative Probabilty
Cummulative Poisson Probability Distribution Approa
tribution as the Mean Increases: Norm Me
1.2000
1.0000
0.8000
Probability
0.6000
0.4000
0.2000
0.0000
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Binomial Distribution
1.2000
1.0000
0.8000
Probability
0.2000
0.0000
1 7 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 61 67 73 79 85 91 97
X
0.0900
0.0800
0.0700
0.0600
Probability
0.0500
0.0400
0.0300
0.0200
0.0100
0.0000
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97 101
X
Normal Distribution
1.2000
1.0000
0.8000
Probability
Point Prob
0.6000 Point Prob
Cumulative Prob
Cumulative Prob
0.4000
0.2000
0.0000
1 7 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 61 67 73 79 85 91 97
X
0.0500
0.0400
0.0300
0.0200
0.0100
0.0000
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94
85 89 93 97 101 X
Binomial Normal
oint Prob
umulative Prob
67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 100
Answer 3a
Answer 3 b
Mean= 40
X= 50 Each client nets $3.5, for a daily total profit of $140. Th
exponential 2.718281828 paper that costs which costs $200. By how much does
profit by $100?
100=3.5∗(𝑋−40)−200
100+200=3.5∗(𝑋−40)
P(50,40) (Manual) 0.017707018 300/3.5=𝑋−40
P(50,40) (Excel) 0.017707018 85.71 = ( X-40) which is rounded to an increase of 86 pe
OR
Answer 3b
240=3.5∗𝑋−200
240+200=3.5∗𝑋
Each Client Net $3.50 440/3.5=𝑋
# of Clients per day 40 125.71 = X. Rounded to 126 persons
That means the increase would be equal to 126 minus
Daily Profit $140
Cost of Ad $200
What is the chance that tomorrow, with the new avera
clients will remain at 40?
If Profit Increase by $100, the Probability will be approximately zero.
new Profit will be = $240
Mean= 40
X= 126
exponential 2.718
P(126,40)(manual) 0
P(126,40) (Excel) 1.296084E-27
aily total profit of $140. The owner plans to run a single ad in the local weekly
$200. By how much does the average need to increase to increase daily total
OR
persons
uld be equal to 126 minus 40 equal 86 persons
morrow, with the new average visits per hour, the actual number of daily
mately zero.