distribution selection
What distribution selection means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
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Reference: WJEC
Choosing an appropriate probability distribution for a context, with appropriate reasoning, by comparing physical problem traits against distribution assumptions.
Choosing a continuous uniform or Normal distribution for a context with justified parameter values, based on the physical characteristics of the variable.
Topics that use distribution selection
- Statistical distributions (A2 Unit 4: Applied Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
- Statistical distributions (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- model critique
- binomial distribution model
- binomial to Normal approximation
- binomial versus Poisson
- compound events
- continuous uniform distribution
- continuous uniform suitability
- discrete random variable
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