When would you use Bernoulli, binomial, and normal distributions?medium
Answer
Use Bernoulli for one binary trial, binomial for the number of successes across fixed trials, and normal for many continuous measurements or approximations.
Explanation
These distributions model different kinds of uncertainty. Interviewers often expect you to connect the distribution to the data-generating process rather than memorize formulas.
Follow-upWhy does the normal distribution appear often in practice?