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Bayesian A/B Test: The Probability That B Beats A

Lesson 6 of 818 minLab

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You turn the checkout test (A: 120 of 2,500, B: 150 of 2,500) into two Beta posteriors and estimate P(B > A), once with the normal approximation and once by counting 30 posterior draws.

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