Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data (4th Edition)
Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321997838
Author: Alan Agresti, Christine A. Franklin, Bernhard Klingenberg
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 47PB

a.

To determine

Calculate the expected number of wins in a season.

b.

To determine

Calculate the probability of the Pirates that will win at least 81 games in a season.

c.

To determine

Explain the factors that might make binomial distribution an inappropriate model in the given situation.

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Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data (4th Edition)

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