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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Discrete and Continuous


Random Variables (MODULE 2)

Competency: Distinguish between a discrete and a continuous random variable


(M11/12SP-IIIa-2)

Types of Random Variables

A. Discrete Random Variables are random variables that can take on a finite
(or countable infinite) number of distinct values.

Examples:

• the number of heads obtained when tossing a coin thrice

• the number of siblings a person has

• the number of students present in a classroom

B. Continuous Random Variables are random variables that take an infinitely


uncountable number of possible values, typically measurable quantities.

Examples:

• the time a person can hold his/her breath

• the height, weight or BMI of a person

• the time a person takes for a person to bath

Always remember, discrete random variables are countable while


continuous random variables are measurable.

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Directions: Classify the following random variables. Write Discrete OR
Continuous.

________1. the number of defective light bulbs

________2. the weight of grade 11 students

________3. the number of siblings in a family


________4. the amount rainfall in an hour

________5. the number of dropouts in a school

________6. the speed of a car

________7. the number of female students in a class

________8. the time needed to finish a swimming race

________9. the amount of sugar in a cup of coffee

________10. the number of people enters the mall in a certain day

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Direction: Classify the following by writing D for discrete and C for continuous.

____1. Experiment: Roll a pair of dice

Random Variable: Sum of the dots that appear in the pair of dice

____2. Experiment: Ask a friend about preparing for a quiz in math

Random Variable: How much time he spends studying for the quiz

____3. Experiment: Record the sex of the children in a family with 3 children

Random Variable: The number of girls among the children

____4. Experiment: Buy an egg from the grocery

Random Variable: The weight of the egg in grams

____5. Experiment: Record the number of hours children spent watching TV

Random Variable: The number of hours spent watching TV

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Activity Card No.1 Activity Card No.2

1. Discrete 6. Continuous 1. D

2. Continuous 7. Discrete 2. C

3. Discrete 8. Continuous 3. D

4. Continuous 9. Continuous 4. C

5. Discrete 10. Discrete 5. C


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WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN A WHOLE SHEET OF PAPER OR YELLOW PAPER. (15


POINTS)

PART I. Classify the following random variables. Write Discrete OR Continuous.

____________1. temperature in a room

____________2. blood pressure of a patient

____________3. heart beats per minute of an athlete

____________4. number of books in the library

____________5. number of senior citizens in a town

____________6. area of a land

____________7. number of males in the class

____________8. amount of water in the dam

____________9. population in a city

____________10. number of calories of a dessert

PART II. Classify the following by writing D for discrete and C for continuous.

____11. Experiment: Take a 20-item quiz

Random Variable: The score of a student

____12. Experiment: Ask a student about his/her breakfast

Random Variable: The time a student eats breakfast

____13. Experiment: Ask a neighbor about television shows

Random Variable: The number of TV shows he/she watches every night

____14. Experiment: Ask a friend about Facebook

Random Variable: The number of Facebook friends he/she has

____15. Experiment: Visit the nearest market and look for poultry

Random Variable: The total weight of chicken sold on a certain day

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