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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Learning Activity Sheet No. 1

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________


Grade Level & Section: ____________________________________________ Score: ____________________

Topic: Finding Possible Values of a Random Variable

Explore:
To find out if you are ready to learn this new lesson, try to determine whether each of the following
experiments/situations involved discrete or a continuous random variable.
1. Choosing an even number less than 100.
2. Tallying the number of households in a subdivision that has a least one vehicle.
3. Gathering information about the average monthly income of a household.
4. Teacher applicants in the Division of Quezon.
5. Recording the number of patients who recovered from COVID-19.

Learn:
To understand how one finds possible values of random variables, do the activity below.
Read and analyze the given situation below.
Suppose two iPhone are tested at random. We want to find out the number of defective iPhone. Thus, to each
outcome in the sample space we shall assign a value. These are 0, 1, or 2. If there is no defective iPhone, we
assign the number 0; if there is 1 defective iPhone, we assign the number 1; and 2, if there are two defective
iPhone. The number of defective iPhone is a random le are 0, 1, and 2.

Illustration
Let D represent the defective iPhone and N for the non-defective iPhone. If we let Y be the random variable
representing the number of defective iPhone, show the values of the random variable Y. Complete the table
below to show the values of the random variable. variable. The possible values of this random variable are 0,
1, and 2.

The completed table should look like this.

A random variable is a numerical quantity that is derived from the outcomes of random experiments.
The random variable in the activity above is a discrete random variable because the set of possible outcomes
is countable. The possible values of random variable Y (number of defective iPhone) are 0, 1, and 2, while the
possible values of random variable X (number of non-defective laptops) are 0, 1, 2, and 3.

Example 1. Suppose two coins are tossed, let Z be the random variable representing
the number of heads that occur. Find the values of the random variable Z.
So, the possible values of the random variable Z are 0, 1, and 2.

Example 2. In a box are 2 balls - one white and one yellow. Two balls are picked one at a time with
replacement. Let X be the random variable representing the number of white balls. Find the values of the
random variable X.

So, the possible values of the random variable X are 0, 1, and 2.

Engage:
Now, it's your turn.
Suppose three laptops are tested at random. We want to find out the number of non-defective laptops. Thus,
to each outcome in the sample space we shall assign a value. These are 0, 1, 2, or 3. If there is no defective
laptop, we assign the number 0; if there is 1 non-defective laptop, we assign the number 1; if there are two
nondefective laptops, we assign the number 2 and 3, if there are three nondefective laptops. The number of
non-defective laptops is a random variable. Let D represents the defective laptop and N represents the non-
defective laptop. If we let X be the random variable representing the number of non-defective laptops, show
the values of the random variable X. Complete the table below to show the values of the random variable.

This time, you need to reflect on the following questions because it will help you to
understand the appropriate way in finding the possible values of a random variable.
Answer the following questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
2. Were you able to complete the table? If yes, how? If no, why?
3. Will you be able to find the values of a random variable? If yes,
how? If no, why?
4. In your own words, how will you describe a random variable?
5. How do you find the possible values of a random variable?

Apply:
1. Getting Balls from a Box
Two balls are picked in succession without replacement - 4 white balls and 5 green balls. Let Y be
the random variable representing the number of green balls. Find the values of the random variable
Y. Complete the table below.

2. Four coins are toss. Let Y be the random variable representing the number of tails that occur.
Find the values of the random variable Y.

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