Random Variables

Wilson L. De Guzman, LPT

Caloocan High School

November 7, 2019

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 Toss a coin three times.

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 Toss a coin three times.What are the possible
outcomes?

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 Toss a coin three times.What are the possible
outcomes?
Hold your breath and record the time using your
stop watch.

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 Toss a coin three times.What are the possible
outcomes?
Hold your breath and record the time using your
stop watch. How long can you hold your breath (in
seconds)?

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 Statistical Experiment
Statistical experiment is a process that will generate
data.

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 Statistical Experiment
Statistical experiment is a process that will generate
data.

Sample Space
Sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of an
experiment.

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 If a coin was tossed three times, how many times will the
head appears?

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 Random Variables
It is a variable whose values are determined by
chance.

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 Random Variables
It is a variable whose values are determined by
chance.
It is a function that associates a real number to
each element in the sample space.

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 Random Variables
It is a variable whose values are determined by
chance.
It is a function that associates a real number to
each element in the sample space.

Example
Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement
from an urn containing 5 red balls and 6 blue balls. Let
Y be the random variable representing the number of
blue balls. Find the values of the random variable Y.

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 Example
In the breath-holding experiment, let Z be the random
variable representing the time (in seconds) a student can
hold his/her breath. Find the possible values of random
variable Z?

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 Types of Random Variables

Discrete Random Variable

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 Types of Random Variables

Discrete Random Variable

Continuous Random Variable

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 Discrete Random Variable
A random variable is a discrete random variable if its
set of possible outcomes is countable.

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 Discrete Random Variable
A random variable is a discrete random variable if its
set of possible outcomes is countable.
Example:
Number of heads obtained when tossing a coin
three times.

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 Discrete Random Variable
A random variable is a discrete random variable if its
set of possible outcomes is countable.
Example:
Number of heads obtained when tossing a coin
three times.
Number of siblings a person has.

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 Discrete Random Variable
A random variable is a discrete random variable if its
set of possible outcomes is countable.
Example:
Number of heads obtained when tossing a coin
three times.
Number of siblings a person has.
Number of students present in a classroom.

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 Discrete Random Variable
A random variable is a discrete random variable if its
set of possible outcomes is countable.
Example:
Number of heads obtained when tossing a coin
three times.
Number of siblings a person has.
Number of students present in a classroom.

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 Continuous Random Variables
A random variable is a continuous random variable if
it takes on values on a continuous scale.

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 Continuous Random Variables
A random variable is a continuous random variable if
it takes on values on a continuous scale.
Remarks:
Often, continuous RVs represent measured data, such as
heights, weights, and temperatures.

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years
2 the number of female athletes

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years
2 the number of female athletes
3 the time needed to finish the test

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years
2 the number of female athletes
3 the time needed to finish the test
4 the amount of sugar in a cup of coffee

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years
2 the number of female athletes
3 the time needed to finish the test
4 the amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
5 the number of people who are playing Mobile
Legends each day

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years
2 the number of female athletes
3 the time needed to finish the test
4 the amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
5 the number of people who are playing Mobile
Legends each day
6 the number of accidents per year at an intersection

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 Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of dropout in a school for a period of
10 years
2 the number of female athletes
3 the time needed to finish the test
4 the amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
5 the number of people who are playing Mobile
Legends each day
6 the number of accidents per year at an intersection
7 the average amount of electricity consumed per
household per month
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 Seatwork 1
Classify the following random variables as discrete or
continuous.
1 the number of defective computers produced by
Apple
2 the weight of newborn each year in a hospital
3 the number of siblings in a family of a region
4 the amount of paint utilized in a building project
5 the speed of a car

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 Assignment

From a box containing 4 black balls and 2 green balls, 3

balls are drawn in succession. Each ball is placed back in
the box before the next draw is made. Let G be a
random variable representing the number of green balls
that occur. Find the value of the random variable G.

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