Discrete distributions

We will learn about general discrete random variables and general discrete probability distributions. Then, we’ll investigate one particular probability distribution called the hypergeometric distribution.

#— title: Objectives

• To learn the formal definition of a discrete random variable.
• To learn the formal definition of a discrete probability mass function.
• To understand the conditions necessary for using the hypergeometric distribution.
• To use the probability mass function of a hypergeometric random variable to find probabilities.
• To apply the material learned in this lesson to new problems.