Introduction To Statistics & Probability
Introduction To Statistics & Probability
STATISTICS
&
PROBABILITY
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
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To put it simply,
PROBABILITY refers to chance and possibilities.
While,
RANDOM VARIABLES
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Random Experiment
1 an experiment that can be repeated numerous times under the same conditions.
Its result must be independent of one another.
Example:
Tossing a coin is a random experiment.
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Outcome
2 the result of a random experiment
Example:
A possible outcome of tossing a coin is a head or a tail.
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Sample Space
3 The set of possible outcomes of a random experiment; denoted by a capital
letter, usually
Also the domain of a random variable
Example:
The sample space of tossing a coin is .
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Random Variable
4 a function that associates a numerical value to every outcome of a random
experiment; denoted by a capital letter, usually .
A variable whose possible values are determined by chance .
Example:
Say that represents the number of heads that appear in
tossing a coin. The possible values of the random variable
are 0 and 1.
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Solution:
1. There are 10 students in a computer shop.
If denotes the number of males, what are the
possible values of ?
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2. A cinema can accommodate 200 customers.
Let denote the number of female
customers in the cinema. What are the
possible values of ?
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3. A researcher is conducting a survey about
the cellphones used by 50 employees. If
represents the number of users of Oppo
Brand, what are the possible values of ?
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4. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The
outcome of the first coin is HEAD. Let be a
random variable that denotes the number of
heads that appear. What are the possible
values of ?
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Lesson 2
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Example 3: Let
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Key Points
Random Experiment
1 an experiment that can be repeated numerous times under the same conditions.
Its result must be independent of one another.
Outcome
2 the result of a random experiment
Sample Space
3 The set of possible outcomes of a random experiment; denoted by a capital letter,
usually
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Random Variable
4 a function that associates a numerical value to every outcome of a random
experiment; denoted by a capital letter, usually . The domain is the sample space
and the range is some set of real numbers.