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Probability of getting r OR MORE events in n tries?
Category: Science > Math Asked by: bernhardd-ga List Price: $2.00 |
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27 Feb 2006 00:28 PST
Expires: 29 Mar 2006 00:28 PST Question ID: 701390 |
What is the formula for the probability of getting r OR MORE (not exactly) positive events for n tries? The formula for getting the probability of r events after n tries is: P(r|n) = (n!/r!(n-r)!)*p^r*q*(n-r), where q = 1.0-p. For the case of q = p = 0.5 we get the formula (n!/r!(n-r)!)(1/2^n). But this is the exact number for r events. I want to know the formula for r or more events (up to n). In other words, there may be more then r events. What is the total probability to get r OR MORE events given n tries? |
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Re: Probability of getting r OR MORE events in n tries?
From: carryou-ga on 27 Feb 2006 18:53 PST |
1 - probability of getting (r-1) in n tries. My reasoning is intuitive rather than mathematical, hence am offering no explanation. Eager to see how the reasoning for this turns out Carryou |
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Re: Probability of getting r OR MORE events in n tries?
From: kottekoe-ga on 27 Feb 2006 19:35 PST |
The answer is equation 3 of the Mathworld article on the binomial distribution. It is expressed in terms of the incomplete beta function. For your case, plug (r-1) in for n in that equation. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BinomialDistribution.html |
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