5. Suppose we have a random sample of 100 m & m's. I'm going to make up some probabilities here, but you can google for more accurate numbers. Let's suppose each m & m is blue with probability 1/50, and green with probability 4/10 independent of the color of the other m & m's. (a) What is the distribution of the number of blue m & m's including any parameters? (b) What is the distribution of the number of green m & m's including any parameters? (c) We have two approximations to the binomial distribution: the Poisson approximation and the Gaussian approximation (and if you use the Gaussian approximation also use the histogram correction and the tables in the appendix of our textbook). Which approximation would be appropriate for estimating the probability of 2 or fewer blue m & m's?

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5. Suppose we have a random sample of 100 m & m's. I'm going to make up
some probabilities here, but you can google for more accurate numbers. Let's
suppose each m & m is blue with probability 1/50, and green with probability
4/10 independent of the color of the other m & m's.
(a) What is the distribution of the number of blue m & m's including any
parameters?
(b) What is the distribution of the number of green m & m's including any
parameters?
(c) We have two approximations to the binomial distribution: the Poisson
approximation and the Gaussian approximation (and if you use the
Gaussian approximation also use the histogram correction and the tables
in the appendix of our textbook). Which approximation would be
appropriate for estimating the probability of 2 or fewer blue m & m's?
(d) Approximate the probability of 2 or fewer blue m & m's using either
the Poisson or Gaussian approximation, whichever is more appropriate.
(e) Which approximation would be appropriate for estimating the proba-
bility of 50 or fewer green m & m's?
(f) Approximate the probability of 50 or fewer green m & m's using either
the Poisson or Gaussian approximation, whichever is more appropriate.
(g) Approximate the probability of exactly 50 green m & m's.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Suppose we have a random sample of 100 m & m's. I'm going to make up some probabilities here, but you can google for more accurate numbers. Let's suppose each m & m is blue with probability 1/50, and green with probability 4/10 independent of the color of the other m & m's. (a) What is the distribution of the number of blue m & m's including any parameters? (b) What is the distribution of the number of green m & m's including any parameters? (c) We have two approximations to the binomial distribution: the Poisson approximation and the Gaussian approximation (and if you use the Gaussian approximation also use the histogram correction and the tables in the appendix of our textbook). Which approximation would be appropriate for estimating the probability of 2 or fewer blue m & m's? (d) Approximate the probability of 2 or fewer blue m & m's using either the Poisson or Gaussian approximation, whichever is more appropriate. (e) Which approximation would be appropriate for estimating the proba- bility of 50 or fewer green m & m's? (f) Approximate the probability of 50 or fewer green m & m's using either the Poisson or Gaussian approximation, whichever is more appropriate. (g) Approximate the probability of exactly 50 green m & m's.
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In a sample there are 100 m&m's that is n = 100

It is also given that the probability of blue m&m's = 150 = 0.02

The probability of green m&m's = 410 = 0.4

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