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.
Este exercício faz parte do curso
Foundations of Probability in R
Instruções do exercício
- 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.
Exercício interativo prático
Experimente este exercício completando este código de exemplo.
# Simulate 100,000 draws of X (size 20, p = .3) and Y (size 40, p = .1)
X <-
Y <-
# Estimate the expected value of X + Y