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a probability distribution that is typically used to model the numbers of successes or failures in a series of trials whose outcomes are independent and equally probable.
 
Describes the probability of success when repeatedly tossing a (fair or unfair) coin.

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Binomial distribution [r]:

Describes the probability of success when repeatedly tossing a (fair or unfair) coin.