Project Part 1: Examining Probabilities

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GeneratingDatainExcel.xlsx

Generate Values

Generating random values based on a predefined probability distribution
Probability Distribution table
Random Variable Probability Cummulative Probability
1 0.35 0.35 4 Random Variable Frequency
2 0.12 0.47 3 1 6
3 0.33 0.8 1 2 2
4 0.15 0.95 1 3 4
5 0.05 1 4 4 4
3 5 2
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2) Drag fill handle to generate as many values as needed 3) Copy and Paste VALUES in another location to stop the numbers from changing

4) Generate a Frequency Table for use to generate create charts

1) Create probability distirbution table

Binomial

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For Windows: 1) Select Data menu 2) Data Analysis 3) Random Number Generator

4) Fill in the Random Generator Window

Output

Output relects the response option selected (Either 0 or 1) with 1 being the favorable response to the survey question, for each of the 30 administrations, with the probability of success = .28 and the survey response conditions satisfy the binomial probability usage criteria.

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