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Chapter 1 - Lesson 5 - Computing The Mean of A Discrete Probability Distribution

The document provides information and examples on computing the mean of a discrete probability distribution. It defines the mean as the average value of a distribution and the formula to calculate it as the sum of each value multiplied by its corresponding probability. A step-by-step process is outlined: 1) Construct the probability distribution, 2) Multiply each value by its probability, 3) Add the results. An example of rolling a die and finding the average number of spots is provided to illustrate the concept.

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Chapter 1 - Lesson 5 - Computing The Mean of A Discrete Probability Distribution

The document provides information and examples on computing the mean of a discrete probability distribution. It defines the mean as the average value of a distribution and the formula to calculate it as the sum of each value multiplied by its corresponding probability. A step-by-step process is outlined: 1) Construct the probability distribution, 2) Multiply each value by its probability, 3) Add the results. An example of rolling a die and finding the average number of spots is provided to illustrate the concept.

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GOOD DAY

TO YOU!
A. Given the values of the variables X and Y,
evaluate the following summation.
𝑋1 = 4 𝑋2 = 2 𝑋3 = 5 𝑋4 = 1
𝑌1 = 2 𝑌2 = 1 𝑌3 = 0 𝑌4 = 2

𝟏. ෍ 𝑿 𝟐. ෍ 𝒀 𝟑. ෍ 𝑿𝒀 𝟒. ෍(𝑿 + 𝒀)
B. The following are the scores of 40 students in a
test. Compute the mean score.
Score Number of Students
42 8
50 12
53 9
38 7
46 4
The mean is one of the measures of central
tendency that gives an indication of the average
value of a distribution of figures.

Sometimes called as …
EXPECTED MEAN
EXPECTED VALUE
AVERAGE NUMBER
MEAN OF A DISCRETE
PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION
Chapter 1: Lesson 3
At the end of the lesson,
I can compute and interpret
the mean of a discrete
probability distribution.

Lesson Objective
Example #1

NUMBER OF SPOTS
STEP 1: Construct
Consider rolling a the probability
distribution for
die. What is the the random
variable X
average number of representing the
spots that would number of spots
that would
appear? appear.
Example #1

NUMBER OF SPOTS
Consider rolling a STEP 2: Multiply
die. What is the the value of the
random variable X
average number of by the
corresponding
spots that would probability.
appear?
Example #1

NUMBER OF SPOTS
Consider rolling a
die. What is the STEP 3: Add the
results obtained
average number of in STEP 2.
spots that would
appear?
The Average Number of Spots
Number of Probability The value obtained in STEP 3
𝑿 ∙ 𝑷(𝑿)
Spots (X) P(X) is called the “mean of the
random variable X” or the
1 1ൗ 1ൗ
6 6 “mean of the probability
2 1ൗ 2ൗ distribution of X”.
6 6
3 1ൗ 3ൗ
6 6 The mean tells us the average
4 1ൗ 4ൗ number of spots that would
6 6 appear in a roll of a die.
5 1ൗ 5ൗ
6 6
6 1ൗ 6ൗ This implies that rolling the die
6 6
many times, the theoretical
෍ 𝑿 ∙ 𝑷 𝑿 = 𝟐𝟏ൗ𝟔 𝒐𝒓 𝟑. 𝟓 mean would be 3.5.
Example #2

A bakeshop owner
Number of Probability
determines the number of
Boxes (X) P(X)
boxes of pandesal that are
delivered each day. Find the 35 0.10
mean of the probability 36 0.20
distribution shown. If the
manager stated that an 37 0.30
average of 35 boxes of 38 0.30
pandesal were delivered in 39 0.10
one day, do you think that
this is a believable claim?
Example #2

Number of Probability
Boxes (X) P(X) STEP 1: Construct
35 0.10 the probability
distribution for
36 0.20
the random
37 0.30 variable X
38 0.30 representing the
number of boxes
39 0.10 of pandesal.
Example #2

Number of Probability
X•P(X)
Boxes (X) P(X)
STEP 2: Multiply
the value of the
35 0.10 3.5
random variable X
36 0.20 7.2 by the
37 0.30 11.1 corresponding
probability.
38 0.30 11.4
39 0.10 3.9
Example #2

Number of Probability
X•P(X)
Boxes (X) P(X)

35 0.10 3.5
36 0.20 7.2 STEP 3: Add the
37 0.30 11.1 results obtained
in STEP 2.
38 0.30 11.4
39 0.10 3.9

෍ 𝑿 ∙ 𝑷 𝑿 = 𝟑𝟕. 𝟏
Example #2

A bakeshop owner
Number of Probability
determines the number of
Boxes (X) P(X)
boxes of pandesal that are
delivered each day. Find the 35 0.10
mean of the probability 36 0.20
distribution shown. If the
manager stated that 35 37 0.30
boxes of pandesal were 38 0.30
delivered in one day, do 39 0.10
you think that this is
believable claim?
What is the formula in computing
the mean of discrete probability
distribution?
Formula in Computing the Mean of a
Discrete Probability Distribution
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎
𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠:
𝝁 = 𝑿𝟏 ∙ 𝑷(𝑿𝟏 ) + 𝑿𝟐 ∙ 𝑷(𝑿𝟐 ) + 𝑿𝟑 ∙ 𝑷(𝑿𝟑 ) + ⋯ + 𝑿𝒏 ∙ 𝑷(𝑿𝒏 )

𝝁 = ෍ 𝑿 ∙ 𝑷(𝑿)

where 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 , 𝑿𝟑 , … , 𝑿𝒏 are the values of the random variable X; and


𝑷(𝑿𝟏 ), 𝑷( 𝑿𝟐 ), 𝑷(𝑿𝟑 ), … , 𝑷(𝑿𝒏 ) are the corresponding probabilities.
How do we compute the mean
of a discrete probability
distribution?
Computing the Mean of a
Discrete Probability Distribution
STEP 1: Construct the probability distribution for the
random variable X.

STEP 2: Multiply the value of the random variable X


by the corresponding probability.

STEP 3: Add the results obtained in STEP 2.


QUIZ
TIME
GET ½
CROSSWISE
YELLOW PAPER
SURGERY PATIENTS
The probabilities that surgeon Q operates on 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
patients on any day are 0.20, 0.15, 0.25, 0.25, and 0.15.
Tasks:
1. Construct the probability distribution of the given random
variable Z.
2. Compute the average number of patients that a surgeon
operates on a day.
3. The surgery department reports that surgeon Q operates
an average number of 5 patients in a day. Is the report
correct? Provide a short explanation.
…THANK YOU…
See you again!

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