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Determine the value of the given random variable using

the probability distribution below.


Z 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

P(Z) 0.07 0.23 0.09 0.06 0.14 0.12 0.28 0.01

1
P(8)0.06
= 5
______ P(Z P(6) + P(4) +
2 P(2)
P(14) = 0.28
______ 0.39
0.09 + 0.23 +0.07
= ________
3 0.21 6
P(2) + P(10) =________ P(8 = P(10) +
P(12) + P(14)
4 0.37
P(4) + P(10) = 0.14 + 0.12 + 0.54
0.28
________ = ________
Computing
Probability
Corresponding to
a Given Random
Variable
Learning
Outcomes
Computes
probabilities
corresponding
to a given
random
variable
Example 1: DAY
Number of
Boxes (X)
Golden’s Bakery is
1 35
known for its famous 2 37
Filipino delicacies. 3 50
Among these foods 4 45
which is native 5 37
delicious food called 6 45
“kakanin” is a “leche 7 40
8 42
puto”. The bakeshop
9 45
owner recorded the
10 42
number of boxes of
a. What is the probability that 40
or more boxes will be delivered on
a particular day?
b. What is the probability that the
number of boxes will be at least 37
but not more than 50?
c. What is the probability that at
most 40 boxes will be delivered on
a particular day?
d. Find P(X e. Find P(40) +
P(50)
To answer the questions above, let us construct
Let X be the
first the probability value of the random
distribution.
variable represented by the number
Number of Boxes
X of boxes
Probability of “leche puto”.
P(X) The probability P(X)
35
is obtained by
continuing how
37 many X are there in
the sample space
40
(ex.
It is helpful if There
you are 1 “35
42 are going toboxes”
write out of the
the value“10 days” recorded.
of the
45
random variable
50 descending or
ascending. Do not
a. What is the probability that 40
or more boxes will be delivered on
a particular day?
The probability that 40 or more
boxes will be sold in a particular
day means P(X 40)
P(X = 40), P(X = 42), P(X = 45),
and P(X
P(X 40) = 50)
P(40) + P(42) + P(45) +
Interpreta
P(50) tion
P(X 40) = There are
0.7 chance
P(X 40) = that 40 or
more boxes
b. What is the probability that the
number of boxes will be at least 37
but not more than 50?
The probability that the number of
boxes delivered will be at least 37 but
more than 50 means P(37 )
P(37 ) = P(37) + P(40) + P(42) +
Interpretatio
P(45) n
P(37 ) = There are 0.8
chance that the
number of boxes
P(37 ) = delivered will be
at least 37 but
c. What is the probability that at
most 40 boxes will be delivered on
a particular day?
The probability that at most 40 boxes
will be delivered in a particular day
means P()
P() = P(40) + P(37) + P(35)
Interpreta
P() = tion
There are 0.40
chance that at
P() =
most 40 boxes
will be
d. Find P(X

P(X ) = P(45) + P(42) + P(40) +


P(37) + P(35)
P(X ) =
Interpretatio
n
There are 0.90
probability that
P(X ) =
less than or equal
to 45 boxes will
be delivered.
e. Find P(40) + P(50)

P(40) + P(50) = Interpretatio


n
There are 0.10
chance that 40
P(40) + P(50) =
and 50 boxes
will be
delivered.
Example 2:
The probabilities that a costumer buys 5,
6, 7, 8, and 9 items in a convenience store
has Xthe following
5 6
probability
7
distribution.
8 9

P(X) 0.25 .012 0.28 0.15 0.20

a. What is the probability that a costumer


will buy at least 6 items?
b. What is the probability that a
costumer will buy at most 7 items?
Example 2:
X 5 6 7 8 9
P(X) 0.25 .012 0.28 0.15 0.20

a. What is the probability that a costumer


will buy at least 6 items?
“at least 6 items “ P(6), P(7), P(8),
Interpretatio
means P(X 6), and P(9) n
P(X 6) = 0.12 + 0.28 + There are 0.75
probability that
0.15 + 0.20 a costumer will
P(X 6) = 0.75
buy at least 6
items in the
Example 2:
X 5 6 7 8 9
P(X) 0.25 .012 0.28 0.15 0.20

b. What is the probability that a costumer


will buy at most 7 items?
“at most 7 items “ P(5), P(6), and
Interpretatio
means P(X 7), P(7) n
P(X 7), = 0.25 + 0.12 + There are 0.65
probability that
0.28 a costumer will
P(X 7), = 0.65
buy at most 7
items in the

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