Approximating Binomial with Poisson
Mathematics · JC 2 · Probability and Discrete Distributions · Semester 2

Approximating Binomial with Poisson

Students will understand and apply the Poisson approximation to the binomial distribution.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSingapore MOE H2 Mathematics (9758): Probability and Statistics: 1.4 The Poisson distributionSingapore MOE H2 Mathematics (9758): Probability and Statistics: Use of Poisson distribution as an approximation to the binomial distribution

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Students will understand and apply the Poisson approximation to the binomial distribution.

Key Questions

  1. Under what conditions is the Poisson distribution a good approximation for the binomial distribution?
  2. Analyze the benefits of using the Poisson approximation in certain scenarios.
  3. Construct an approximate probability using the Poisson distribution for a binomial problem.

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