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 Simulations, Sample Spaces & Probability 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 Laws of Probability 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: Part A Pg. 236 #2, 3, 5-8 Part B #1 and 4
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