Grade

11
Reublic of the Philiines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Division of Ilocos Sur
Mabilbila Integrated School

Module

Statistics and Probability

Quarter 3| MELC #1

RANDOM VARIABLES
 Learning Objectives
1. Define Random Variable
2. Illustrate a Random Variable
3. Distinguish between Discrete and Continuous
4. Find the Possible Values of a Random Variable
 REVIE
W the word pool below
Identify the following. Choose from
Sample Space Experiment Event
Fraction Probability Percentage

1. Aside from decimal, probability

}
2. maybe expressed as these two.
3.The possible outcomes of an experiment
4.Set of possible outcomes of an experiment
5.Tells how often an event would happen
 REVIE
W the word pool below
Identify the following. Choose from
Sample Space Experiment Event
Probability
Fraction 1. Aside from decimal, probability
}
Percentage 2. maybe expressed as these two.
3.The possible outcomes of an experiment
4.Set of possible outcomes of an experiment
5.Tells how often an event would happen
 REVIE
W the word pool below
Identify the following. Choose from
Sample Space Experiment
Probability
Fraction 1. Aside from decimal, probability
}
Percentage 2. maybe expressed as these two.
Event 3.The possible outcomes of an experiment
4.Set of possible outcomes of an experiment
5.Tells how often an event would happen
 REVIE
W the word pool below
Identify the following. Choose from

Experiment
Probability
Fraction 1. Aside from decimal, probability
}
Percentage 2. maybe expressed as these two.
Event 3.The possible outcomes of an experiment
Sample Space 4.Set of possible outcomes of an experiment
5.Tells how often an event would happen
 REVIE
W the word pool below
Identify the following. Choose from

Experiment

Fraction 1. Aside from decimal, probability

}
Percentage 2. maybe expressed as these two.
Event 3.The possible outcomes of an experiment
Sample Space 4.Set of possible outcomes of an experiment
Probability 5.Tells how often an event would happen
 REVIE
W the word pool below
Identify the following. Choose from

Experiment

Fraction 1. Aside from decimal, probability

}
Percentage 2. maybe expressed as these two.
Event 3.The possible outcomes of an experiment
Sample Space 4.Set of possible outcomes of an experiment
Probability 5.Tells how often an event would happen
Guess me right!
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous

Mistakes per page

 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page

The thickness of the book

 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book

The number of bottled

water in a box
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled
water in a box
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled
water in a box

People queuing
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled
water in a box
People queuing
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled
water in a box
People queuing

Your height
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box
People queuing
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box
People queuing

The depth of water in

the ocean
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box The depth of water in
People queuing the ocean
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box The depth of water in
People queuing the ocean

Number of words in an essay

 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box The depth of water in
People queuing the ocean
Number of words in an essay
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box The depth of water in
People queuing the ocean
Number of words in an essay
Discrete - can assume a countable number of values
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box The depth of water in
People queuing the ocean
Number of words in an essay
Discrete - can assume a countable number of values
Continuous - have an infinite continuous of possible values
 Random Variable
 It is a variable that assumes numerical values
associated with the random outcomes of an
experiment, where one (and only one) numerical
value is assigned to each sample point
 Random Variable
 It is a variable that assumes numerical values
associated with the random outcomes of an
experiment, where one (and only one) numerical
value is assigned to each sample point
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 Guess me right!
Discrete Continuous
Mistakes per page The thickness of the book
The number of bottled Your height
water in a box The depth of water in
People queuing the ocean
Number of words in an essay
 Random Variable
 It is a variable that assumes numerical values
associated with the random outcomes of an
experiment, where one (and only one) numerical
value is assigned to each sample point
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 We use the UPPERCASE Letters
 Random Variable
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 We use the UPPERCASE Letters
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑋 =¿ 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 ¿
 Random Variable
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 We use the UPPERCASE Letters
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑋 =¿ 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛¿
𝑌 =𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑡𝑜 5
 Random Variable
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 We use the UPPERCASE Letters
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑋 =¿ ¿
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑌 =𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑡𝑜 5
𝑌 = {1,2,3,4 }
 Random Variable
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 We use the UPPERCASE Letters
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑋 =¿ 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛¿
𝑌 =𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑡𝑜 5
𝑌 = {1,2,3,4 }
𝑍 =𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔h𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦
 Random Variable
 Result of a chance event that you can measure
or count
 We use the UPPERCASE Letters
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑋 =¿ ¿
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑌 =𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑡𝑜 5
𝑌 = {1,2,3,4 }
𝑍 =𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔h𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦
𝑍 =2.5 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 4.5
 ODD ONE OUT
Let’s exercise
Number of push Number of days in
ups you can do in a week you
five minutes exercise

Amount of Number of steps

calories burned for a 15 minute
after an exercise walk
 ODD ONE OUT
Let’s exercise
Number of push Number of days in
ups you can do in a week you
five minutes exercise

Amount of Number of steps

calories burned for a 15 minute
after an exercise walk
 ODD ONE OUT
Science Matters
How fast can a How long does the
virus that causes
sneeze spread COVID-19 last on
germs? surfaces?

Stay at least 1 meter Number of ways a

distance to avoid virus may be
contact with droplets transmitted
 ODD ONE OUT
Science Matters
How fast can a How long does the
virus that causes
sneeze spread COVID-19 last on
germs? surfaces?

Stay at least 1 meter Number of ways

distance to avoid a virus may be
contact with droplets transmitted
 ODD ONE OUT
ICT Version
Time before you How long does the
received an email virus that causes
from your COVID-19 last on
colleague surfaces?

Length of cable
Number of
from the server to
sent in a day
working station
 ODD ONE OUT
ICT Version
Time before you How long does the
received an email virus that causes
from your COVID-19 last on
colleague surfaces?

Length of cable
Number of
from the server to
sent in a day
working station
 ODD ONE OUT
Road Trip
The volume of
The number of
gasoline in a
motorists that gas
Honda Beat
up today
motorcycle.

The distance The length of time

travelled with a between motorists
full tank in a gasoline
motorcycle station
 ODD ONE OUT
Road Trip
The volume of
The number of
gasoline in a
motorists that gas
Honda Beat
up today
motorcycle.

The distance The length of time

travelled with a between motorists
full tank in a gasoline
motorcycle station
 ODD ONE OUT
Me, myself and I

I weigh 56
I am 150 cm tall
kilograms

I have two My foot measures

wonderful sons 9 inches
 ODD ONE OUT
Me, myself and I

I weigh 56
I am 150 cm tall
kilograms

I have two My foot measures

wonderful sons 9 inches
 Determine whether Discrete or Continuous
1. The weight of the professional boxers
2. The number of defective COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kit
3. The area of lots in an exclusive subdivision
4. The number of recovered patients of COVID-19 per province
5. The number of students with Academic Excellence in a school
per district
6. Number of pens in a box
7. Number of ripe bananas in a basket
8. Amount of antibiotics in the vial
9. Voltage of car batteries
10. Amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
POSSIBLE VALUES OF RANDOM VARIABLE
1. Tossing a coin, Name random variable T.
2. Rolling a die.
3. Couple plans to have 3 children.