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Let X be the random variable representing the number taken from the first box and Y be the random variable representing the number taken from the second box. Then the possible values of the random variable Product are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 25 Since X and Y can each take values from 0 to 5, their product can take the values listed above.

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StatandProb 1

Let X be the random variable representing the number taken from the first box and Y be the random variable representing the number taken from the second box. Then the possible values of the random variable Product are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 25 Since X and Y can each take values from 0 to 5, their product can take the values listed above.

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Statistics and Probability

Prepared by: Mr. Thomas Jefferson A. Fernando, LPT


Bible Verse of the Day
Learning Competencies:
• illustrates a random variable (discrete
and continuous)
• distinguishes between a discrete and a
continuous random variable
• finds the possible values of a random
variable
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Prepared by: Mr. Thomas Jefferson A. Fernando, LPT
Math Vocabulary
1. A variable is a quantity whose value changes.

2. A discrete variable is a variable whose value


is obtained by counting. Examples: number
of students present, number of red marbles
in a jar, number of heads when flipping three
coins, students’ grade level
Math Vocabulary
3. A continuous variable is a variable
whose value is obtained by measuring.
Examples: height of students in class,
weight of students in class, time it
takes to get to school, distance
traveled between classes
Math Vocabulary
4. A random variable is a variable whose value is a
numerical outcome of a random phenomenon.
• A random variable is denoted with a capital letter
• The probability distribution of a random variable X
tells what the possible values of X are and how
probabilities are assigned to those values
• A random variable can be discrete or continuous
Math Vocabulary
Definitions of Random Variable
● A random variable is a result of chance event, that you can measure
or count.
● A random variable is a numerical quantity that is assigned to the
outcome of an experiment. It
is a variable that assumes numerical values associated with the events
of an experiment.
● A random variable is a quantitative variable which values depends on
change.
NOTE: We use capital letters to represent a random variable.
Math Vocabulary
5. Discrete random variables can only take on a
finite number of values. For example, the
outcome of rolling a die is a discrete random
variable, as it can only land on one of six
possible numbers.
6. Continuous random variables, on the other
hand, can take on any value in a given interval.
Math Vocabulary
For some random variables, the possible values of the
variable can be listed in either a finite or an infinite list.
These variables are called discrete random variables.
Math Vocabulary
On the other hand, a continuous random variable can
assume any value in some interval. Some examples:
WRITTEN WORK 1
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Written Work 1
Classify each random variable as discrete or continuous.
1. Scores of a student in a quiz
2. How long students ate breakfast
3. Time to finish running 100 m
4. Amount of paint utilized in a building project
5. The number of deaths per year attributed to lung
cancer
Written Work 1
Classify each random variable as discrete or continuous.
6. The speed of a car
7. The number of dropout in a school district for a
period of 10 years
8. The number of voters favoring a candidate
9. The time needed to finish the test
10. The number of eggs a hen lays
ANSWER KEY
1. Discrete 6. Continuous
2. Continuous 7. Discrete
3. Continuous 8. Discrete
4. Continuous 9. Continuous
5. Discrete 10.Discrete
RANDOM VARIABLE
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EXAMPLE 1
Suppose two coins are tossed and we are
interested to determine the number of
tails that will come out. Let us use T to
represent the number of tails that will
come out. Determine the values of the
random variable T.
EXAMPLE 2
Two balls are drawn in succession
without replacement from an urn
containing 5 orange balls and 6 violet
balls. Let V be the random variable
representing the number of violet balls.
Find the values of the random variable V.
EXAMPLE 3
A basket contains 10 red balls and 4
white balls. If three balls are taken
from the basket one after the other,
determine the possible values of the
random variable R representing the
number of red balls.
EXAMPLE 4
Four coins are tossed. Let T be the
random variable representing the
number of tails that occur. Find the
values of the random variable T.
EXAMPLE 5
A pair of dice is rolled. Let X be the
random variable representing the
sum of the number of dots on the top
faces. Find the values of the random
variable X.
WRITTEN WORK 2
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WRITTEN WORK 2
Two balls are drawn in succession
without replacement from a box
containing 5 red balls and 6 blue balls.
Let Z be the random variable
representing the number of blue balls.
Find the values of the random variable.
SOLUTION
Let B represent the blue ball and R represent the
red ball. Sample space = {RR, RB, BR, BB}
Possible Outcomes Value of the Random Variable Z
(number of blue balls)
RR 0
RB 1
BR 1
BB 2
WRITTEN WORK 2
Write all the possible values of
the random variable: Product
of two numbers taken from
two boxes containing 0 to 5.
SOLUTION

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