Parameters for a Binomial Distribution

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

X is Binomial(n=20, p=0.3).

Param Value n 20 p 0.3 SD ?

What is the standard deviation of X?

  • A

    sqrt(4.2)

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  • B

    sqrt(20)

  • C

    sqrt(6)

  • D

    4.2

Explanation

SD = sqrt(np(1-p)) = sqrt(20 * 0.3 * 0.7) = sqrt(4.2).

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