Chapter 5 - Discrete Probability Distributions

standard deviation

The ________ is sigma= root (mu)* Properties of the Poisson probability distribution:* A particular Poisson distribution is determined only by the mean mu.

distance

The interval can be time, ________, area, volume, or some similar unit.

random variable x

The ________ is the number of occurrences of the event in an interval.

random variable

A ______________ is a variable that has a single numerical value, determined by chance, for each outcome of a procedure

Probability histograms

_____________ are one of the ways to graph a probability distribution

continuous random

A  ______________ variable has infinitely many values, and the collection of values is not countable.

discrete random

A _________________ variable has a collection of values that is finite/countable.

 probability distribution

A _______________ is a description that gives the probability for each value of the random variable. Often expressed in the format a table, formula, or graph.