Engineering Exam Prep

FE Exam Prep 18, Probability Distributions — Binomial, Normal, Poisson


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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- How to quickly differentiate between Binomial, Normal, and Poisson distribution problems on the FE exam.
- The correct application of the Binomial formula for scenarios with a fixed number of success/failure trials.
- How to use the z-score and the NCEES FE Reference Handbook's z-table to solve Normal distribution questions.
- The method for solving Poisson distribution problems involving event rates over a specific interval.
- How to identify common exam traps, such as questions with "at least/at most" phrasing and problems with mismatched rate intervals.
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Engineering Exam PrepBy Ran Chen, EA, CFP®