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# Binomial Distribution

## Probability of K Successes

### (aka) Mass Function

 Probability Format Numeric (between 0 and 1) Percentage (in %) Fraction A/B (exact or approximate) Odds (About ≈) X in N Chance

Tool for performing probability calculations with the binomial distribution, number of k successes, average odds, etc.

## Answers to Questions

### What is the binomial distribution? (Definition)

The binomial distribution is a model which allows a representation of the average number of successes obtained with a repetition of successive independent trials.

$$P(X=k) = {n \choose k} \, p^{k} (1-p)^{n-k}$$

with $k$ the number of successes, $n$ the total number of trials/attempts/expériences, and $p$ the probability of success (and therefore $1-p$ the probability of failure).

### When to use the binomial distribution?

The binomial distribution can be used in situations with 2 contingencies (success or failure, true or false, toss or tails, etc.) that can be repeated and independent.

Example: Calculation of the probability to draw 4 times the number 6 after 5 successive dice rolls: the probability $p$ to make a 6 is $1/6$, the total number of trials is $n = 5$, the total number of successes expected is $k = 4$. $$P(X=4) = {5 \choose 4} \, \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^4 \left(1-\frac{1}{6}\right)^{5-4} = {5 \choose 4} \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^4 \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^1 = \frac{5^2}{6^5} \approx 0.00321 \approx 0.3%$$

### Why is the binomial law called binomial?

The formula for the binomial distribution involves the binomial coefficient ${n \choose k}$ (which can be read as a combination of $k$ among $n$).

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