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W1. Discrete Probability Distribution

This worksheet provides examples of discrete and continuous random variables and discrete probability distributions. Students are asked to identify whether data represents discrete or continuous random variables, whether distributions are discrete probability distributions, and to calculate and interpret measures of central tendency and dispersion for given probability distributions. Examples include the number of hours sleeping, number of fish caught, number of pumps in use, weight of a truck, and amount of carbon dioxide emitted from a vehicle's tailpipe. Distributions include the number of baseball hits per game, number of cellular phones per household, television advertising time sold, and number of dogs per household.

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W1. Discrete Probability Distribution

This worksheet provides examples of discrete and continuous random variables and discrete probability distributions. Students are asked to identify whether data represents discrete or continuous random variables, whether distributions are discrete probability distributions, and to calculate and interpret measures of central tendency and dispersion for given probability distributions. Examples include the number of hours sleeping, number of fish caught, number of pumps in use, weight of a truck, and amount of carbon dioxide emitted from a vehicle's tailpipe. Distributions include the number of baseball hits per game, number of cellular phones per household, television advertising time sold, and number of dogs per household.

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WORKSHEET 1 IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Discrete Probability Distribution


Name: _____________________________________ Grade & Section: __________ Date: ___________ Score: _______
In items 1 and 5, decide whether the data represents a discrete or continuous random variable.
____________ 1. The number of hours spent sleeping each day.
____________ 2. The number of fish caught during a fishing tournament.
____________ 3. The number of pumps in use at a gas station.
____________ 4. The weight of a truck at a weigh station.
____________ 5. The amount of carbon dioxide emitted from a car’s tailpipe each day.
In items 6-10, decide whether the distribution is a discrete probability distribution. If it is not, identify the
property/characteristics that is not satisfied.
6. The daily limit for catching bass at a lake is four. The random variable 𝑥 represents the number of fish caught in a day.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
7. The random variable 𝑥 represents the number of tickets a police officer writes out each shift.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
8. A greeting card shop keeps records of cutomers’ buying habits. The random variable 𝑥 represents the number of cards
sold to an individual customer in a shopping visit.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
9. The random variable x represents the number of classes in which a student is enrolled in a given semester at a
university.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
10. A local pub has a chicken wing special on Tuesdays. The pub owners purchase wings in cases of 300. The random
variable x represents the number of cases used during the special.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
In items 11-15,
(a) Use the frequency distribution to construct a probability distribution,
(b) graph the probability distribution using a histogram and describe its shape,
(c) find the mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution, and
(d) interpret the results in the context of the real-life situation.
11. The number of pages in a section from 10 statistics texts.
Pages, 𝑥 Sections 𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥−𝜇 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)
2 3
3 12
4 72
5 115
6 169
7 120
8 83
9 48
10 22
11 6
𝜎 2 = ∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)
Total
𝜎 = √𝜎 2 = √∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)

Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. The number of hits per games played by a baseball player during a recent season.
Hits, 𝑥 Games 𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥−𝜇 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)
0 29
1 62
2 33
3 12
4 3
5 1

𝜎 2 = ∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)


Total
𝜎 = √𝜎 2 = √∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)

Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. The distribution of the number of cellular phones per household in a small town is given.
Cellphones, 𝑥 Families 𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥−𝜇 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)
0 5
1 35
2 68
3 73
4 42
5 19
6 8

𝜎 2 = ∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)


Total
𝜎 = √𝜎 2 = √∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)

Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. A television station sells advertising in 15-, 30-, 60-, 90-, and 120-second blocks. The distribution of sales for 24-hour
day is given.
Length (in
Sections 𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥−𝜇 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)
seconds), 𝑥
15 76
30 445
60 30
90 3
120 12

𝜎 2 = ∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)


Total
𝜎 = √𝜎 2 = √∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)

Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. The number of dogs per household in a small town.
Dogs, 𝑥 Households 𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥−𝜇 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 (𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)
0 1491
1 425
2 168
3 48
4 29
5 14

𝜎 2 = ∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)


Total
𝜎 = √𝜎 2 = √∑(𝑥 − 𝜇)2 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)

Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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