Statistics and Probability Quarter 3 Module 2
Statistics and Probability Quarter 3 Module 2
Statistics and
Probability
Quarter 3 – Module 2:
Mean and Variance of Discrete Random
Variable
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Statistics and
Probability
Quarter 3 – Module 2:
Mean and Variance of Discrete
Random Variable
Introductory Message
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your learning. Answer keys are provided
provided for each activity
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2. Calculate the mean and the variance of a discrete random variable; (M11/12SP-
IIIb-2)
What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
B. 2.54 D. 2.56
A. 1.5 C. 3.5
B. 2.5 D. 4.5
A. 4 C. 2
B. 3 D. 1
5. The probabilities that a printer produces 0,1,2, and 3 misprints are 42%,
28%, 18%, and 12% respectively. What is the mean value of the random
variable?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
Y 0 1 2 3 4
P(y) 1 3 3 2 1
10 10 10 10 10
A. 1.5 C. 1.7
B. 1.3 D. 1.9
7. These are two values that describe how scattered or spread out the scores
are from the mean value of the random variable.
varia ble.
A. variance and standard deviation
B. mean and probability distribution
C. probability and statistics
D. mean and variance
For numbers 8 and 9.
Complete the table below using mean (µ) = 5. Write the answer in your answer
sheets.
Probability Distribution Table of Random Variable X
X 2 4 6 8
P(x) 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
(x-µ) ? ? ? ?
(x-µ)2 ? ? ? ?
10. Compute for the variance and standard deviation of the Probability
Distribution table of the Random Variable X .
Lesson
Mean of the Discrete
1 Random Variable
Covid-19 is continuously spreading around the world, that is why reports
regarding average infected people per country is being updated every day. For this
kind of report, experts used Statistics and Probability to show reliable analysis in
their data. In this lesson, you will le
learn
arn how to compute the average or mean of a
discrete probability distribution as well as the variance and standard deviation of a
discrete random variable.
What’s In
Let’s find out if you are ready to learn this new lesson. Do the following
following,, write your
answer in your answer sheet.
A. Given the values of the variables X and Y, evaluate the following summations.
X1 = 5, Y1 = 3 X3 = 3, Y3 = 1
X2 = 4, Y2 = 2 X4 = 2, Y4 = 0
(2) ∑ (4) ∑
P(w)
What’s New
µ= ∑ ()
What is It
Examples:
X 0 1 2 3 4
P(x) 1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5
Solution:
µ=∑ ⟮()⟯
= ∑ ⟮0( ) + 1( ) + 2( ) + 3( ) + 4( ) ⟯
=
∑ ⟮0 + + + + ⟯
= or 2
Therefore, mean is 2 for the above random variable.
2. Find the mean of the random variable Y representing the number of red color
col or
chocolates per 160-gram pack of colored chocolate packages that has the following
probability distribution.
Y 4 5 6 7
P(y) 0.10 0.37 0.33 0.20
Solution
µ = ∑ ⟮()⟯
= ∑ ⟮4
⟮4(0
(0.1
.10)
0) + 5(0
5(0.3
.37)
7) + 6(0.3
6(0.33)
3) + 7(0
7(0.2
.20)⟯
0)⟯
= ∑ ⟮0.
⟮0.40
40 + 1.8
1.855 + 1.98
1.98 + 1.40
1.40⟯⟯
= 5.63
So, the mean of the probability distribution is 5.63. This implies that the average
number of red chocolates per 160-gram is 5.63.
3. The probabilities that a customer will buy 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 items in a grocery
1 1 2 3 , respectively. What is the average nu
store are , 10, 10, 10, and 10 number
mber of items
Step 3: Add the results obtained in Step 2. Results obtained is the mean of the
probability distribution.
Solution:
Steps Solution
1. Construct the probability Number of Items Probability
distribution for the random variable X X P(x)
representing the number of items that 1 3
the customer will buy. 10
2 1
10
3 1
10
4 2
10
5 3
10
2. Multiply the value of the random Number of Probability X P(x)
variable X by the corresponding Items X P(x)
probability. 1 3 3
10 10
2 1 2
10 10
3 1 3
10 10
4 2 8
10 10
5 3 15
10 10
So, the mean of the probability distribution is 3.1. This implies that the average
What’s New
What is It
Let’s try!
1. The number of cars sold per day at a local car dealership, along with its
corresponding probabilities, is shown in the succeeding table. Compute the
variance and the standard devi
deviation
ation of the probability distribution by follow
following
ing the
given steps. Write your answer in your answer sheets.
5. Get the sum of the results obtained in Step 4. Results obtained is the value of
the variance of probability distribution.
Now let’s
let’s solve the problem.
STEPS SOLUTION
1. Find the mean of the probability Number of Probability X P(x)
Car Sold P(x)
distribution using the formula:
X
µ = ∑ () 0 0.1 0
1 0.2 0.2
2 0.3 0.6
3 0.2 0.6
4 0.2 0.8
TOTAL 2.2
µ = ∑ (
() = .
2. Subtract the mean from each X P(x) X-µ
X P(x) ·
value of the random variable X
X.. 0 0.1 0 0 – 2.2
= -2.2
1 0.2 0.2 1 – 2.2
= -1.2
2 0.3 0.6 2 – 2.2
= - 0.2
3 0.2 0.6 3 – 2.2
= 0.8
5. Get the sum of the results X P(x) X·P(x) X-µ (X - µ)2 (X - µ)2 · P(x)
obtained in Step 4. The result is
0 0.1 0 -2.2 4.84 0.484
the value of the variance. So, the 1 0.2 0.2 -1.2 1.44 0.288
formula is: 2 0.3 0.6 -0.2 0.04 0.012
3 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.64 0.128
4 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.24 0.648
σ
2=
∑( − µ)2p(x) TOTAL 1.56
2=
σ ∑( − µ)2p(x) = 1.56
= 1.56
σ= √1.56
= 1.25
2. When three coins are tossed once, the probability distribution for the random
variable X representing the number of heads that occur is given below. Compute the
variance and standard deviation of the probability distribution.
Solution:
Follow the steps in finding variance and standard deviation of the probability
distribution.
STEPS SOLUTION
1. Find the mean of the probability Number of Probability X · P(x)
Heads P(x)
distribution using the formula
X
µ = ∑ () 0 1 0
8
1 3 3
8 8
2 3 3
8 8
3 1 1
8 8
TOTAL
= 1.5
µ= ∑ () =
=.
2. Subtract the mean from each X P(x) X-µ
X · P(x)
value of the random variable X. 0 1 0 0 – 1.5
= -1.5
8
1 3 3 1 – 1.5
= -0.5
8 8
2 3 6 2 – 1.5
= 0.5
8 8
3 1 3 3 – 1.5
= 1.5
8 8
3. Square the results obtained in X P(x) X·P(x) X-µ (X - µ)2
Step 2.
0 1 0 -1.5 2.25
8
1
3 3 -0.5 0.25
8 8
2 3 6 0.5 0.25
8 8
3 1 3 1.5 2.25
8 8
4. Multiply the results obtained in X P(x) X·P(x) X-µ (X - µ)2 (X - µ)2 · P(x)
Step 3 by the corresponding
0 1 0 -1.5 2.25 2.25/8 =
probability. 0.28
8
1 3 3 -0.5 0.25 0.75/8 =
0.09
8 8
2 0.5 0.25 0.75/8 =
38 68 0.09
σ
2=
∑( − µ)2p(x) 8 8
2 3 6 0.5 0.25 0.09
8 8
3 1 3 1.5 2.25 0.28
8 8
TOTAL 0.74
σ
2=
∑( − µ)2p(x) = 0.74
σ2 = ∑( − µ)2p(x)
= 0.74
σ= √0.74
= 0.86
The mean in to
tossing
ssing 3 coins w
with
ith probability of Head will show up
up is 0.86 and
the variance is 0.74, then the standard deviation is 0.86.
What’s More
A. Determine the mean or expected value of each Random Variable. Write your
answer in your answer sheets.
1. s 3 4 12 20
P(s) 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2
t 5 10 20
2. P(t) 50% 12% 38%
4. Find the mean of the probability distribution of the random variable X, which
12
can take only the values 1, 2, and 3, given that P(1) = , P(2) = , and P(3) = .
33
5. The probabilities of a machine manufacturing 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 defective parts
in one day are 0.75, 0.17, 0.04, 0.025, 0.01, and 0.005 respectively. Find the mean
of the probability distribution.
2. z 2 4 6 8
P(z) 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1
m 1 3 5 7
3. P(m) 40% 25% 15% 20%
4. The random variable X, representing the number of nuts in a chocolate bar has
the following probability distribution. Compute the variance and standard
deviation.
X 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 1 3 3 2 1
10 10 10 10 10
What I Can Do
Make a study about how many sheets of paper you consumed weekly in
answering your Self Learning Modules. Record the quantity (total number of sheets)
per subject, then construct a probability distribution. Compute the mean, variance,
and the standard deviation of the probability distribution you made. Interpret the
result, then find out how many weeks you will consume 50 sheets of pad paper.
Assessment
Find the mean, variance, and standard deviation of the following probability
distribution then interpret the computed values. Write your answer in your answer
sheets.
1. Variable z representing the number of male teachers per Elementary school.
z 2 3 4 5 6
P(z) 40% 32% 11% 9% 8%
2. The number of mobile phones sold per day at a retail store varies as shown in
the given probability distribution below. Find the expected number of mobile
phones that will be sold in one day.
x 30 33 38 40 50
P(x) 0.2 0.2 0.35 0.23 0.02
3. Number of monthly absences of Juan Dela Cruz based on his previous records of
absences as presented in the probability distribution below.
Number of Absences (X) Percent P(x)
3 25%
4 30%
5 30%
6 15%
4. The number of computers sold per day at a local computer store, along with its
corresponding probabilities, is shown in the table below.
Number of Computer Sold X Probability P(x)
0 0.1
2 0.2
5 0.3
7 0.2
9 0.2
5. The number of inquiries received per day by the office of Admission in SHS X last
enrolment is shown below.
Number of Inquiries X Probability P(x)
22 0.08
25 0.19
26 0.36
28 0.25
29 0.07
30 0.05
Additional Activities
Observe yourself in a day. Find out how many hours you spend iin
n the following
activities: house chores, answering Self Learning Modules, planting/gardening,
using social media like Facebook, messenger, tiktok, Instagram, and YouTube,
listening to music, watching television, and sleeping. Record your data. Construct a
probability distribution, then compute the mean (µ), variance (σ 2), and standard
deviation (σ) of the probability distribution that you made.
Answer Key
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47. 3 = ) ² σ( ec nai r a V
4. 62 = ) µ( nae M. 5
6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 ) w( P
88. 2 =) σ( noi t ai ve D dr a dnat S 63 52 61 9 4 1 W
92. 8 = ) ² σ( ec nai r a V
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References
Books
Banigon Jr., Ricardo B. et. Al., 2016 Statistics and Probability for Senior High School,
Educational Resources Corporation, 11-B Sunrise Drive Barangay Bagong
Lipunan ng Crame, Cubao, Quezon City.
Belecina, Rene R. et. Al., 2016 Statistics and Probability, Rex Bookstore, 856 Nicanor
Reyes Sr. St. Sampaloc, Manila
Canlapan, Raymond B., Statistics and Probability Module, Diwa Learning Systems
Inc. 4/F SEDCCO 1 Bldg. 120 Thailand corner Legaspi Streets, Legaspi Village,
1229 Makati City, Philippines