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1. The document defines key terms involving random variables such as discrete and continuous random variables. 2. Examples are provided to distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables, such as the number of accidents per year being discrete while the amount of paint used being continuous. 3. Activities are included to classify random variables and determine the values and possible outcomes of random variables modeling different experiments.

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Random Variables

1. The document defines key terms involving random variables such as discrete and continuous random variables. 2. Examples are provided to distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables, such as the number of accidents per year being discrete while the amount of paint used being continuous. 3. Activities are included to classify random variables and determine the values and possible outcomes of random variables modeling different experiments.

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RANDOM

VARIABLES
G A R Y O M A R P. PA C A N A
OBJECTIVES

• At the end of the session, the students will be able to:


1. Define/describe terms involving random variables;
2. Apply concept of discrete and continuous random variable in
distinguishing set of problems; and
3. Value one’s determination in performing task involving
random variable and its application to problems involving it..
K-W-L CHART (2 MINS)
Pre-Assessment
What I Know Guide Questions What I Want to Know
1. What is a random variable?

2. What is a discrete random


variable?

3. What is a continuous
random variable?
REVIEW (3MINS)
Review on Sample Space
Sample Space. It is the set of all possible outcomes in the in an experiment

Experiment Sample Space


1. Rolling a die
2. Drawing a card from a deck of
cards
3. Tossing two coins
4. Rolling a die and tossing a coin
simultaneously.
REVIEW
Review on Sample Space
Sample Space. It is the set of all possible outcomes in the in an experiment

Experiment Sample Space


1. Rolling a die S=6={1,2,3,4,5,6}
2. Drawing a card from a deck of
S=52={13, 13,13♠, 13♣}
cards
3. Tossing two coins S=4={HH, HT, TH, TT}
S=12={(1,H),(1,T),(2,H),(2,T),
4. Rolling a die and tossing a coin
simultaneously. (3,H),(3,T),(4,H),(4,T), (5,H),
(5,T),(6,H),(6,T)}
ACTIVITY 1
Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous

1. The number of voters favoring a candidate


2. The number of accidents per year at an intersection
3. The amount of paint utilized in a building project
4. The number of siblings in a family of a city
5. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
6. The average distance that a runner can reach in an hour
7. The time needed to finish the test
8. The number of baskets of apples harvested
9. The weight of student athletes
10.The length of fence around each housing unit
ACTIVITY 1
Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous

1. The number of voters favoring a candidate DISCRETE


2. The number of accidents per year at an intersection DISCRETE
3. The amount of paint utilized in a building project CONTINUOUS
4. The number of siblings in a family of a city DISCRETE
5. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee CONTINUOUS
6. The average distance that a runner can reach in an hour CONTINUOUS
7. The time needed to finish the test CONTINUOUS
8. The number of baskets of apples harvested DISCRETE
9. The weight of student athletes CONTINUOUS
10.The length of fence around each housing unit CONTINUOUS
ACTIVITY 2. TOSSING THREE COINS
Draw and complete the table shown below by writing possible outcomes of
tossing a coin and the value of the random variable Y denoting the number of
tail/s.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME VALUE OF RANDOM VARIABLE Y (NUMBER
OF TAILS)
ACTIVITY 2. TOSSING THREE COINS
Draw and complete the table shown below by writing possible outcomes of
tossing a coin and the value of the random variable Y denoting the number of
tail/s.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME VALUE OF RANDOM VARIABLE Y (NUMBER
OF TAILS)
HHH 0

HHT, HTH,THH 1

HTT, THT, TTH 2

TTT 3

:. Y = 0, 1, 2, 3
ACTIVITY 3. DRAWING BALLS FROM AN URN
Draw and complete the table shown below by writing the possible outcomes of
drawing two balls in succession without replacement from an urn containing 5 red
balls and 6 blue balls and the value of the random variable Z denoting the number
of blue balls.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME VALUE OF RANDOM VARIABLE Z (NUMBER
OF BLUE BALLS)
ACTIVITY 3. DRAWING BALLS FROM AN URN
Draw and complete the table shown below by writing the possible outcomes of
drawing two balls in succession without replacement from an urn containing 5 red
balls and 6 blue balls and the value of the random variable Z denoting the number
of blue balls.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME VALUE OF RANDOM VARIABLE Z (NUMBER
OF BLUE BALLS)
RR 0

RB,BR 1

BB 2

:. Z = 0, 1, 2
ANALYSIS

1. What is a Random Variable?


2. What is a Discrete Random Variable?
3. What is a Continuous Random Variable?
ABSTRACTION

• RANDOM VARIABLE
• Is a function whose value is a real number
determined by each element in the sample
space.
ABSTRACTION

• DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLE


• Is a variable whose value is obtained by
counting.
ABSTRACTION

• CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE


• Is a variable whose value is obtained
measuring.
APPLICATION

• Write 3 discrete and 3 continuous random variables that can found inside your
classroom.
Discrete Random Variable Continuous Random Variable
APPLICATION
• Using the correct answer in Activity 2, determine the values of the random
variable W denoting the number of heads.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME VALUE OF RANDOM VARIABLE Y (NUMBER
OF TAILS)
EVALUATION
EVALUATION
A. Answer B.
1. Continuous
2. Discrete
Possible Outcomes Value of Random Variable A
3. Continuous (Number of Heads)
4. Continuous
5. Continuous
TTTT 0
6. Discrete HTTT, THTT, TTHT, 1
7. Continuous TTTH
8. Discrete
9. Discrete HHTT, HTHT, HTTH, 2
10. Discrete THHT, THTH, TTHH,
HHHT, HHTH, HTHH, 3
THHH,
HHHH 4
:. A=0, 1, 2, 3, 4
ASSIGNMENT

•What is Probability Distribution?


POST ASSESSMENT: K-W-L CHART
Guide Questions What I Learn
1. What is a random variable?

2. What is a discrete random variable?

3. What is a continuous random variable?


HOPE YOU LEARN SOMETHING!
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