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3.1. Hypergeometric Distribution

The document discusses the hypergeometric distribution, which models sampling without replacement from a finite population. It provides the formula for the hypergeometric distribution and defines the terms. It also gives properties of the distribution such as its mean and standard deviation. Finally, it provides an example calculation using the hypergeometric distribution.

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3.1. Hypergeometric Distribution

The document discusses the hypergeometric distribution, which models sampling without replacement from a finite population. It provides the formula for the hypergeometric distribution and defines the terms. It also gives properties of the distribution such as its mean and standard deviation. Finally, it provides an example calculation using the hypergeometric distribution.

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The Hypergeometric Distribution

 “n” trials in a sample taken from a finite


population of size N
 Sample taken without replacement
 Outcomes of trials are dependent
 Concerned with finding the probability of “X”
successes in the sample where there are “A”
successes in the population

Basic Business Statistics, 10e © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc. Chap 5-1


Hypergeometric Distribution
Formula

 A  N  A 
  
[ A C X ][ N A Cn X ]  X  n  X 
P(X)  
N Cn N
 
n 
 
Where
N = population size
A = number of successes in the population
N – A = number of failures in the population
n = sample size
X = number of successes in the sample
n – X = number of failures in the sample
Basic Business Statistics, 10e © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc. Chap 5-2
Properties of the
Hypergeometric Distribution

 The mean of the hypergeometric distribution is


nA
μ  E(x) 
N
 The standard deviation is
nA(N - A) N - n
σ 2

N N -1

N-n
Where is called the “Finite Population Correction Factor”
N -1
from sampling without replacement from a
finite population

Basic Business Statistics, 10e © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc. Chap 5-3


Using the
Hypergeometric Distribution
■ Example: 3 different computers are checked from 10 in
the department. 4 of the 10 computers have illegal
software loaded. What is the probability that 2 of the 3
selected computers have illegal software loaded?
N = 10 n=3
A=4 X=2

 A  N  A   4  6 
     
 X  n  X   2 1  (6)(6)
P(X  2)           0.3
N 10  120
   
n  3 
   
The probability that 2 of the 3 selected computers have illegal
software loaded is 0.30, or 30%.
Basic Business Statistics, 10e © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc. Chap 5-4

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