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EXPLORING

RANDOM
VARIABLE
Mr. Russell John M. Garcia
Statistics and Probability Teacher
Objectives

● illustrates a random variable (discrete and


continuous). M11/12SP-IIIa-1
● distinguishes between a discrete and a continuous
random variable. M11/12SP-IIIa-2
● finds the possible values of a random variable.
M11/12SP-IIIa-3
REVIEW: Identify the outcome and the
sample space on the experiment given.
Experiment / Trial Outcome Sample Space

Toss a coin once HEAD, TAIL S = {HEAD, TAIL}

Toss a coin twice HH, HT, TH, TT S = {HH, HT, TH, TT}

Roll a dice 1,2,3,4,5,6 S = {1,2,3,4,5,6}

Exam Result PASS, FAIL S = {PASS, FAIL}

Game Result WIN, LOSE S = {WIN, LOSE}


Random Variable
- A random variable is a result of chance event, that
you can measure or count.

- A random variable is a numerical quantity that is


assigned to the outcome of an experiment. It is a
variable that assumes numerical values associated
with the events of an experiment
- A random variable is a quantitative variable which
values depends on change.

NOTE: We use capital letters to represent a random


variable
EXAMPLE

A typical example of a random variable is the


outcome of a coin toss. Consider a probability
distribution in which the outcomes of a random
event are not equally likely to happen. If the
random variable Y is the number of heads we get
from tossing two coins, then Y could be 0, 1, or 2.
This means that we could have no heads, one
head, or both heads on a two-coin toss
Types of Random Variable

Discrete Random Continuous


1 Variable 2 Random Variable

Discrete random can represent any


variables take value within a
specified range or
on a countable
interval and can
number of take on an infinite
distinct values. number of possible
values.
Example of Discrete and Continuous Random
Variable
Discrete Random Variable Continuous Random Variable

Number of pens in a box Amount of antibiotics in the vial

Number of ants in a colony Length of electric wires

Number of ripe bananas in a basket Voltage of car batteries

Number of COVID 19 positive cases in Hermosa, Bataan Weight of newborn in the hospital

Number of defective batteries Amount of sugar in a cup of coffee


Example #1: Suppose two coins are tossed and we
are interested to determine the number of tails
that will come out. Let us use T to represent the
number of tails that will come out. Determine the
values of the random variable T.
Example #2: Two balls are drawn in succession without
replacement from an urn containing 5 orange balls and 6
violet balls. Let V be the random variable representing the
number of violet balls. Find the values of the random
variable V.
Example #3: A basket contains 10 red balls and 4
white balls. If three balls are taken from the basket
one after the other, determine the possible values
of the random variable R representing the number
of red balls.
Example #4: Four coins are tossed. Let
T be the random variable representing
the number of tails that occur. Find the
values of the random variable T.
1. How do you describe a
discrete random variable?

2. How do you describe a


continuous random variable?
ACTIVIT
Y:
A. Direction:Determine the values of the random
variables in each of the following distributions.

1. Two coins are tossed. Let H be the number of tails that


occur. Determine the values of the random variable H.

2. A meeting of envoys was attended by 4 Koreans and 2


Filipinos. If three envoys were selected at random one
after the other, determine the values of the random
variable K representing the number of Koreans.
ACTIVIT
M. Y:
Direction: Classify the following random
variables as 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
C. Directions: Give at least 5 examples of discrete and
continuous random variable.

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