Chapter 4 Quiz for Practice: Discrete Random Variables

Learning Objectives:

1.  Recognized the difference between discrete and continuous random variables.

2.  Construct and interpret a probability distribution table.

3.  Find and interpret the expected value and standard deviation of a probability distribution.

4.  Identify when an experiment is a binomial trial.

4.  Calculate binomial probabilities.

Before you work on this quiz it is recommended that you participate in or watch the webinar on this chapter, read the material on this chapter from the textbook and ask your instructor, a tutor, or fellow students for help when there is a concept that is unclear to you.  If you are not sure how to solve any of the problems, go to the "hint", "textbook pages" or "example videos" for further clarification on the topic.  

Please answer all the questions on this quiz.  You will be able to retake the quiz as many times as you wish before the due date and only your highest score will be included in your course grade.  The purpose of this assignment is to learn the concepts and not to just get the answers correct, so please make sure you fully understand the concepts before moving on.

Good luck!

Student Learning Outcomes Addressed in this Quiz:

3.  Implement the rules of probability.