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STATS DAY2 - Possible Values of A Random Variable

This document discusses discrete and continuous random variables. It provides examples to find the possible values of discrete random variables by listing the sample space, determining the value of the random variable in each outcome, and concluding the possible values. The document shows finding the possible values for random variables representing the number of heads from coin tosses and the number of red balls from drawing balls from a basket. It provides steps to find the possible values of a random variable for rolling a pair of dice.

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STATS DAY2 - Possible Values of A Random Variable

This document discusses discrete and continuous random variables. It provides examples to find the possible values of discrete random variables by listing the sample space, determining the value of the random variable in each outcome, and concluding the possible values. The document shows finding the possible values for random variables representing the number of heads from coin tosses and the number of red balls from drawing balls from a basket. It provides steps to find the possible values of a random variable for rolling a pair of dice.

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DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLE:

countable number of distinct


values.

CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE:


are variables that can have any
values within a continuous range.
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POSSIBLE VALUES OF
DISCRETE RANDOM
VARIABLES
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Objective:
•Find the possible values of a random
variable. (M11/12SP-IIIa-3)

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DEFINITION OF TERMS
•OUTCOME: a possible result of an experiment
or trial.
•SAMPLE SPACE: set of all possible outcomes
of a random experiment.
•DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLE: countable
number of distinct values.
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Example 1:
Suppose two coins are tossed and we are
interested to determine the number of heads
that will come out.

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STEPS
1. List the sample space

S = {HH, HT, TH, TT}

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2. Count the number of heads in each outcome
and assign this number to this outcome.
NUMBER OF HEADS
OUTCOMES
(VALUE OF H)
HH 2

HT 1

TH 1

TT 0
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3. Make a conclusion

The values of the random NUMBER OF


HEADS
variable H (number of OUTCOMES
(VALUE OF
Heads) in this experiment H)
are 2, 1, and 0. HH 2
HT 1
TH 1
Heads: 0,1,2
TT 0
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Example 2:
A basket contains 10 red balls and 4 white
balls. If three balls are taken from the basket
one after the other, determine the possible
values of the random variable R representing
the number of red balls.

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STEPS
1. List the sample space

S = {RRR, RRW, RWR, WRR, WWR, WRW,


RWW, WWW}

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2. Count the number of red balls in each
outcome and assign this number to this
outcome.

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NUMBER OF RED
OUTCOMES BALLS
(VALUE OF R)
RRR 3
RRW 2
RWR 2
WRR 2
WWR 1
WRW 1
RWW 1
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3. Make a conclusion
NUMBER OF
RED BALLS
OUTCOMES
The values of the random (VALUE OF
R)
variable R (number of red RRR 3
balls) in this experiment RRW 2

are 0, 1, 2, and 3. RWR 2


WRR 2
WWR 1
WRW 1
Red Balls: 0,1,2,3 RWW 1
WWW 0
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TRY IT!
Four coins are tossed. Let T be the random
variable representing the number of tails that
occur. Find the values of the random variable T.

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STEPS
1. List the sample space
S = {HHHH, HHHT, HHTH, HHTT, HTHH, HTHT,
HTTH, HTTT, THHH, THHT, THTH, THTT, TTHH,
TTHT, TTTH, TTTT}

2. Count the number of red balls in each


outcome and assign this number to this
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NUMBER OF
OUTCOMES TAILS
(VALUE OF T)
HHHH 0 THTH 2
HHHT 1 TTHH 2
HHTH 1 THHT 2
HTHH 1 HTTT 3
THHH 1 THTT 3
HHTT 2 TTHT 3
HTHT 2 TTTH 3
HTTH 2 TTTT 4
NUMBER OF
OUTCOMES TAILS
3. Make a conclusion HHHH
(VALUE OF T)
0
HHHT 1
HHTH 1

The values of the random HTHH


THHH
1
1
variable T (number of tails) HHTT 2
HTHT 2
in this experiment are 0, 1, HTTH 2

2, 3, and 4. THTH
TTHH
2
2
THHT 2
HTTT 3

Tails: 0,1,2,3,4 THTT 3


TTHT 3
TTTH 3
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HOMEWORK
A pair of dice is rolled. Let X be the random
variable representing the sum of the number of
dots on the top faces. Find the values of the
random variable X.

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