Probability & Statistics

Discrete Probability Distribution

Chebyshev Theorem

Empirical Rule
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Binomial Hypergeometric Poisson

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Poisson Random Variable Poisson Probability Distribution

Let
𝝁=¿ the average number of times that an event occurs
in a certain period of time or space

The probability of getting exactly k occurrences of this event

𝑘 −𝝁
𝝁 𝑒
𝑷 ( 𝒙 =𝒌 ) ¿ 𝑘!
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑘=0 , 1,2 ,3 , … .
Mean (Expectation) of the Poisson random variable x
𝝁
Variance of the Poisson random variable x 𝝁
Standard Deviation of the Poisson random variable x 𝝈 =¿ √𝝁  
 Understanding and Interpreting the the Standard Deviation

Chebyshev Theorem Empirical Rule

Chebyshev’s theorem is applicable for This empirical rule is applicable for
all kinds of probability distributions Bell-shaped probability distributions

At least Approximately

8/9 of the measurements 99.7% of the measurements

lie in the interval lie in the interval

𝜇−3 𝜎 to 𝜇+3 𝜎 𝜇−3 𝜎 to 𝜇+3 𝜎

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Poisson Random Variable Poisson Probability Distribution

Question No. 1
The number of customers arriving per hour With average 25 customers
NADRA office is assumed to follow a Poisson equal to per hour
distribution

What is the probability that in a 1-hour period more than 5 customers will arrive

Solution:
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Poisson Random Variable Poisson Probability Distribution

Practice Problem No. 1

The number of customers arriving per hour With average 25 customers
NADRA office is assumed to follow a Poisson equal to per hour
distribution

What is the probability that in a 1-hour period more than 37 customers will arrive

Solution: