The binomial distribution

Discussion

1. You flip a fair coin ten times. What is the probability that you flip all heads? at least 9 heads? exactly 2 heads?

2. You play on a 10-person softball team. How many possible batting orders are there?

3. A group of twenty people break up into two 10-person teams and play softball. How many ways are there to pick teams?

4. You flip a fair coin 10 times. What is the probability that you flip exactly 5 heads? at least 5 heads?

Journal assignment

Read the article on streaks in basketball. Do you believe their conclusions?

Look through the list of possible projects. Write down at least three ideas for projects you might want to do.