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LESSON 1 Statistics and Probability Presentation

This lesson introduces the concept of random variables, distinguishing between discrete and continuous types. Discrete random variables have a finite number of distinct values, while continuous random variables can take on an infinite number of values within a range. Examples include the number of heads in coin tosses for discrete variables and measurable quantities like height or distance for continuous variables.

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LESSON 1 Statistics and Probability Presentation

This lesson introduces the concept of random variables, distinguishing between discrete and continuous types. Discrete random variables have a finite number of distinct values, while continuous random variables can take on an infinite number of values within a range. Examples include the number of heads in coin tosses for discrete variables and measurable quantities like height or distance for continuous variables.

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statistics and

probability
Lesson 1
APRIL GEN A. GUPANA
ILLUSTRATING
RANDOM VARIABLE
(DISCREET AND
CONTINUOUS)
LESSON 1
AFTER GOING THROUGH
THIS MODULE, YOU ARE
EXPECTED TO:
1.Define random variable
Learning 2.Illustrate random variables
Outcomes (discrete and continuous).
UNLOCKING TERMS
EXPERIMENT- any movement that should be possible more than once
under comparative condition.
Ex: tossing a coin

SAMPLE SPACE- the arrangement of every possible outcomes of an


experiment.
{head,tail}

RANDOM- chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern


Ex: drawing raffle tickets or names from a bowl

VARIABLE- a quantity that can have any one of a set values or a symbol that
represents such a quantity.
Ex: age, civil status, X,Y,Z
UNLOCKING TERMS
RANDOM VARIABLES
• Value depends on the outcome of a random process
• A variable whose value is a numeral outcome of a random
phenomenon
• Denoted with a capital letter
• Discrete or continuous
Ex: number of heads, number of tails, number of boys in the family
DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLE
• A variable that can take on a finite number of distinct values.
• A variable which can only view a countable amount of values.
• Thus, a discrete random variable X has possible values x1, x2,x3…..

CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE


A random variable that take an interminably uncountable number of
potential values, regularly measurable amounts.
EXAMPLE: TOSSING A COIN
Toss your one-peso coin three times and record in your notebook the results
of the three tosses. In order to write the result easily, use letter H for the
heads and letter T for the tails.
TOSSING A COIN
Experiment Sample Space
Tossing a coin three times TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH

Determine the number of heads that appear.


What is the random variable here?
TOSSING A COIN
Sample Space Number of Heads Number of Heads Probability
(X) (X) P(X)
TTT 0 0 1/8
THT 1 1 3/8
TTH 1 2 3/8
HTT 1 3 1/8
HTH 2
THH 2
HHT 2 The number of heads is an example of a
HHH 3 Discrete Random Variable because the
number of heads is countable and it has
finite number of possibility or value.
DISTANCE TRAVELLED
Suppose an experiment will be conducted to determined the distance travelled of a
certain type of car given 5L of gasoline over a prescribed test course.

DISTANCE TRAVELLED
Types of Car Distance Travelled for 5L Gasoline
Mitsubishi Mirage 80.65 km
Nissan Sentra 58.49 km
Toyota Corolla 65.79 km
Ford Wagon 34. 01 km
BMW Coupe 58. 14 km

What is the random variable here?


Characteristics of Continuous random variable:
• Continuous values
The variable can take on any value within a specified
interval, not just discrete values. Example: height, weight, or
temperature.
• Uncountable values
There are infinitely many possible values the variable can
assume within its range.
CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLES

• Height of Grade- II TVL learners


• Weight of 20 statistics books
• Time it takes to get to school
• Distance travelled from Iloilo City and vice versa
CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE
• A continuous variable is a value that is being acquired by
measuring.
• Thus, a continuous random variable X can take possible
values on a continuous scale and can take values
between X1, X2, X3…
REMEMBER THIS!
 A Random Variable is a variable whose value is a numerical
outcome of a random phenomenon. It is a capacity that
connects a real number with every component in the sample
space. It is a variable whose qualities are controlled by chance.
In this manner, a random variable is a numerical amount that is
derived from the results of an arbitrary trial or experiment.
 A Continuous Random Variables are random variables that take
an interminably uncountable number of potential values,
regularly measurable amounts. Examples are the height or
weight of an individual, the time an individual takes for an
individual to wash, time, temperature, item thickness, length,
etc.
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