Forecasting for any small business involves guesswork. You know your business and its past performance, but you may not be comfortable predicting the future. Using Excel is a great way to perform what ...

Abstract: In this chapter, we introduce the concept of a random variable and develop the procedures for characterizing random variables, including the cumulative distribution function, as well as the ...

A discrete random variable is a type of random variable that can take on a countable set of distinct values. Common examples include the number of children in a family, the outcome of rolling a die, ...

In the board game "Chick-a-Pig," a cow that sits in the center of the board and creates an obstacle for players attempting to move across the board. On each turen, a player rolls a die to determine ...

What does the protein content in cows' milk have in common with human IQ? Both variables have approximately normal distributions. The normal distribution is a good model for measurements of many kinds ...