Geometric Distributions & The Birthday Paradox: Crash Course Statistics #17
Geometric probabilities, and probabilities in general, allow us to guess how long we'll have to wait for something to happen. Today, we'll discuss how they can ...
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Hi, I’m Adriene Hill, and Welcome back to Crash Course, Statistics. We have to wait for a lot of things in life. We wait until we’re old enough to live on our own, or go to college, or drive a car. Waiting can suck, and it’s even worse when you don’t know how long you’ll have to wait. Luckily, in certain situations, probabilities can help you guess how long it might take for something to happen, like getting a full house in poker, having your first daughter, or winning the lottery. INTRO For example, you’re eating from a box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans during a fun, if risky, hang out with your friends. These Jelly Beans have some flavors that are awesome like Cherry and Peppermint, and some not so awesome like Grass, or Boogers, or Vomit. Ewww. The problem: yo...
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Hi, I’m Adriene Hill, and Welcome back to Crash Course, Statistics. We have to wait for a lot of things in life. We wait until we’re old enough to live on our own, or go to college, or drive a car. Waiting can suck, and it’s even worse when you don’t know how long you’ll have to wait. Luckily, in certain situations, probabilities can help you guess how long it might take for something to happen, like getting a full house in poker, having your first daughter, or winning the lottery. INTRO For example, you’re eating from a box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans during a fun, if risky, hang out with your friends. These Jelly Beans have some flavors that are awesome like Cherry and Peppermint, and some not so awesome like Grass, or Boogers, or Vomit. Ewww. The problem: yo...
