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Lesson 2 Probability Distribution

This document provides information about probability distributions and discrete random variables. It includes examples of determining whether statements are facts or bluffs about probability concepts. It also provides examples of listing sample spaces and defining random variables for experiments involving drawing balls from a jar and testing computer keyboards. The key concepts covered are: - Discrete random variables take on only certain possible values. - The probability distribution of a discrete random variable specifies the probability associated with each possible value. - For a distribution to be a valid probability distribution, the probabilities must be between 0 and 1 and sum to 1.

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Lesson 2 Probability Distribution

This document provides information about probability distributions and discrete random variables. It includes examples of determining whether statements are facts or bluffs about probability concepts. It also provides examples of listing sample spaces and defining random variables for experiments involving drawing balls from a jar and testing computer keyboards. The key concepts covered are: - Discrete random variables take on only certain possible values. - The probability distribution of a discrete random variable specifies the probability associated with each possible value. - For a distribution to be a valid probability distribution, the probabilities must be between 0 and 1 and sum to 1.

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LESSON 2

P R O B A B I LT Y
DISTRIBUTION
ACTIV
ITY 1
Directions: Determine whether the statement is
FACT or BLUFF. If the answer is bluff,
you can modify the statement to make it
true.
QUESTION
#1
There are 4 outcomes if you
tossed two coins.

FACT or BLUFF
QUESTION
#2
If you tossed three coins where X be the random
variable representing the number of tails that
occur. The possible values of
the random variable X are 0, 1, and 2

FACT or BLUFF
QUESTION
#3
3 1 5
The sum of   .
4 2 8

FACT or BLUFF
QUESTION
#4
The sum of 0.25 + 0.06 + 0.36 + 0.28 = 0.95

FACT or BLUFF
QUESTION
#5
X 1
If P( X )  , then the value of P(1)
6
1
is .
2
FACT or BLUFF
ACTIV
ITY 2
Directions: Determine the values of the random
variable by answering the following
problems.
Find the values of the random variable Y
representing the number of green balls
when 2 balls are drawn in succession
without replacement from a jar
containing 4 red balls and 5 green balls.
RR
GR
RG
GG
Sample space
Random Variable Y
Possible Outcome
(No. of Green balls)

RR 0

GR 1

RG 1

GG 2
In a computer laboratory, the teacher wants to find out if
there is a defective keyboard among its computer set.
Supposed three keyboards were tested at random, he
asked one of his learners to list all the possible outcomes,
such that D represents the defective keyboard
and N represents the non-defective.

Let X be the random variable for the number of defective


keyboards. Then, illustrate the probability distribution of
the random variable X
1. List the sample space in the given experiment. How
many outcomes are possible?

Let D represent the defective keyboard and N for non-


defective keyboard.
2. Construct a table showing the number of defective
keyboards in each outcome and assign this number to
this outcome. What is the value of the random
variable X?
3. Illustrate a probability distribution. What is the
probability value P ( X ) to each value of the random
variable?

Number of the outcomes in the event


P( E ) 
Number of the sample space
4.What is the sum of the
probabilities of all values of the
random variable?
5. What do you notice about the
probability of each value of the
random variable?
The probability distribution of a discrete
random variable X is a list of the possible
values of X and the corresponding
probabilities of the values. It specifies the
probability associated with each possible value
of the random variable. The distribution is
generally known as Probability Mass Function.
Properties of Discrete
Probability Distribution

1
The probability of each value
of the random variable must be
between or equal to 0 and 1. In
2 The sum of all the probabilities
of all values of the random
variable
symbol, 0 ≤ P(X) ≤ 1 must be equal to 1. In symbol,
we write it  P( X )  1
Determine if the distribution below is a
discrete probability distribution:
Determine if the distribution below is a
discrete probability distribution:
Determine whether the given values can serve
as the values of a probability distribution of a
random variable X.

1
P( X )  for X = 1,2,3,…,9
7

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