The Geometric Distribution

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A baseball player has a 30% chance of getting a hit each at-bat.

out out hit p(hit) = 0.30 each at-bat

Expected at-bats until first hit?

  • A

    ≈ 3.33

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  • B

    0.30

  • C

    0.70

  • D

    10

Explanation

Geometric mean = 1/p = 1/0.3 ≈ 3.33.

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