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Lesson 2 Constructing Probability Distribution

The document discusses discrete and continuous random variables, providing examples such as measuring temperature and counting occurrences. It explains discrete probability distributions, their properties, and includes activities for calculating probabilities from various scenarios. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of the sum of probabilities equaling one and the range of probabilities being between zero and one.

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Lesson 2 Constructing Probability Distribution

The document discusses discrete and continuous random variables, providing examples such as measuring temperature and counting occurrences. It explains discrete probability distributions, their properties, and includes activities for calculating probabilities from various scenarios. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of the sum of probabilities equaling one and the range of probabilities being between zero and one.

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IDENTIFY WHETHER THE GIVEN

EXPERIMENT INVOLVES A DISCRETE


RANDOM VARIABLE OR A CONTINUOUS
RANDOM VARIABLE.
• 1. getting the temperature of
patient admitted in a hospital.
• 2. collecting data about the
weights of students in a certain
school.
• 3. the number of no work no
pay in a certain municipality
caused by pandemic.
• 4. the amount of liquid in a
12 - ounce can of soda
PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTIONS

LESSON 2
O
B DEFINE Define discrete probability
distribution
J
E IDENTIFY Identify the probability distribution
of discrete probability distribution
C and its properties
T
I illustrates a probability distribution
ILLUSTRATE for a discrete random variable
V
E
S
ACTIVITY 1
• Find the probability of the given event.
• 1. Getting an even number in a single roll of a dies.
• 2. Getting a sum of 6 when 2 dice are rolled.
• 3. Getting an ace when a card is drawn from a
deck
• 4. Getting an odd number and a tail when a die is
roll and a coin is tossed simultaneously.
• 5. Getting a sum of 11 when 2 dice are rolled
EVENT(E) PROBABIL
ITY P(E)
1. Getting an even
number in a single 3/6 or
roll of a dies ½
1 dot 4 dot
2 dot 5 dot
3 dot 6 dot
2. Getting a sum of 6
when 2 dice are rolled. 5/36

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1,1 2,1 3,1 4,1 5,1 6,1
2 1,2 2,2 3,2 4,2 5,2 6,2
3 1,3 2,3 3,3 4,3 5,3 6,3
4 1,4 2,4 3,4 4,4 5,4 6,4
5 1,5 2,5 3,5 4,5 5,5 6,5
6 1,6 2,6 3,6 4,6 5,6 6,6
3. Getting an ace when a
card is drawn from a 4/52
deck
• 4. Getting an odd
number and a tail when 3/12 or
a die is rolled and a coin 1/4
is tossed
simultaneously.
1T 1H
2T 2H
3T 3H
4T 4H
5T 5H
6T 6H
• 5. Getting a sum of
2/36 or
11 when 2 dice are
1/18
rolled
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1,1 2,1 3,1 4,1 5,1 6,1
2 1,2 2,2 3,2 4,2 5,2 6,2
3 1,3 2,3 3,3 4,3 5,3 6,3
4 1,4 2,4 3,4 4,4 5,4 6,4
5 1,5 2,5 3,5 4,5 5,5 6,5
6 1,6 2,6 3,6 4,6 5,6 6,6
ACTIVITY 2: NUMBER OF TAILS

• Suppose two coins are tossed. Let Y


be the random variable representing
the number of heads that occur.
Find the probability of each of the
values of the random variable Y.
STEPS IN CONSTRUCTING
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
1. Determine the sample space.
2. Count the number of tails in each
outcome in the sample space and
assign this number to this outcome
3. Complete the table
Possible Value of
outcome the No heads One head Two head
s random 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
variable =
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟒
Y
(number
of heads) Table 1. The Probability Distribution or
2 the Probability Mass Function of
HH
Discrete Random Variable Y
HT 1 0 1 2
number of
TH 1 heads, Y
TT 0 Probability, P(X) 1/4 1/2 1/4
ACTIVITY 2: TOSSING 3 COINS
Possible Outcomes Variable of the Random
Variable X
(Number of Tails)
HHH 0
HHT 1
HTH 1
HTT 2
THH 1
THT 2
TTH 2
TTT 3
Possible Variable
outcome of the No tail One tail Two tails
s Random 𝟏 𝟑 𝟑
Variable 𝟖 𝟖 𝟖
X
(Number Three tails
of Tails) 𝟏
HHH 0 𝟖
HHT 1 Table 1. The Probability Distribution or
HTH 1 the Probability Mass Function of
HTT 2 Discrete Random Variable Y
number of 0 1 2 3
THH 1
THT 2 tails, Y
TTH 2 Probability, P(X) 1/8 3/8 3/8 1/8
TTT 3
ANALYSIS
 1. What is discrete probability
distribution or a probability mass
function?
 2. What do you notice about the
probability of each value of the random
variable?
ANALYSIS

 3. In each of the preceding


probability distributions, what is
the sum?
 4. What are the properties of a
Probability distribution? Why?
DISCRETE PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION

A discrete probability distribution
or probability mass function consists
of the values a random variable can
assume and the corresponding
probabilities of the values.
PROPERTIES OF A
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION
 1. The sum of the probabilities of
all values of the random variable
must be equal to 1. In symbol, we
write it as
number of 0 1 2
P(X) =
heads, Y
Probability, P(X) 1/4 1/2 1/4
PROPERTIES OF A
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION
 2. The probability is
between 0 and 1. In symbol,
0<P(X)<1.
number of 0 1 2
heads, Y
Probability, P(X) 1/4 1/2 1/4
BOARD WORK

Determine whether the
distribution represents a
probability distribution.
Explain your answers.
X 1 5 8 7 9
 1. P(X) 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
2. X 0 2 4 6 8
P(X) 1/6 1/6 1/3 1/6 1/6

X 1 2 3 5
3. P(X) 1/4 1/8 1/4 1/8

X 4 8 12 15 17
4. P(X) 1/5 1/8 1/8 1/5 1/8
X 1 3 5 7
5. P(X) 0.35 0.25 0.22 0.12
APPLICATION
 Construct the discrete
probability distribution
DRAWING 3 GREEN BALLS
Possible Outcomes Variable of the Random
Variable G
(Number of green balls)
BBB 0
BBG 1
BGB 1
BGG 2
GBB 1
GBG 2
GGB 2
GGG 3
LOOK BACK AND REFLECT
What is discrete probability distribution?
 How do you illustrate the probability
distribution?
What are the properties of probability
distribution?
EVALUATION
 Fill in the blanks
1-3. The probability of
each value of the random
variable must be between
or equal to ___ .
 4-5. must be equal to___.
In symbol, we write it as
____.

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