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Exercise

Simulating adding two binomial variables

In the last multiple choice exercise, you found the expected value of the sum of two binomials. In this problem you'll use a simulation to confirm your answer.

Instructions

100 XP
  • Simulate 100,000 draws from X, a binomial with size 20 and p = .3, and Y, with size 40 and p = .1.
  • Use this simulation to estimate the expected value of X + Y.