AP Statistics

Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions
Unit 4-1 Unit 4-2 Unit 4-3 Unit 4-4 Unit 4-5 Unit 4-6
Unit 4-1 Estimating Probabilities Using Simulations and Probability in General Outline
  1. Estimate probabilities using a simulation.
  2. Determine the sample space for a random experiment.
  3. Calculate probabilities for events and their complements.
  4. Interpret probabilities for events.
  5. Assignment 4-1:
Unit 4-2 Mutually Exclusive Events, Conditional Probability, and Independent Events Outline
  1. Explain why two events are or are not mutually exclusive.
  2. Calculate conditional probabilities.
  3. Calculate the probabilities for independent events.
    • Multiplication Rule
  4. Calculate the probabilities for unions of two events.
    • Addition Rule
  5. Assignment 4-2: Pg. 236 #1-8
Unit 4-3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions Outline
  1. Represent the probability distribution for a discrete random variable.
  2. Calculate discrete probabilities from a table.
  3. Calculate expected values.
  4. Interpret a probability distribution.
  5. Assignment 4-3: Pg 213 #1-4
Unit 4-4 Combining Random Variables Outline
  1. Calculate the mean and standard deviation of a transformed discrete random variable.
  2. Calculate the mean and standard deviation of a linear combination of a discrete random variable.
  3. Assignment 4-4: Pg 225 #1-6
Unit 4-5 The Binomial Distribution Outline
  1. Calculate the mean and standard deviation of a binomial random variable.
  2. Calculate probabilities for a binomial distribution.
  3. Assignment 4-5: Pg 236 #1-3
Unit 4-6 The Geometric Distribution Outline
  1. Calculate the mean and standard deviation of a geometric distribution
  2. Calculate probabilities for a geometric random variable.
  3. Assignment 4-6: Pg 243 #1-4