Name: Grade & Section: Score:

School: Teacher: Subject: Statistics & Probability

LAS Writer: JANRIE M. RAGUINE, MAT Content Editor: JOHANNAH Y. ACHURRA
Lesson Topic: Values Of A Random Variable (Q3 – Wk. 1, LAS 2)
Learning Targets: Find the possible values of a random variable. (M11/12SP–IIIa–3)
Reference(s): Walpole, R. and Myers, R., 1993. Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. 5th ed. New
York: Macmillan Publishing Company, pp.49-56.

VALUES OF A RANDOM VARIABLE

In some experiment such as tossing a coin three times, rolling a die twice, drawing two balls from an urn, we are
oftentimes concerned with every detail of outcomes.
Definitions:
Random Variable
- a random variable is a set whose elements are the numbers assigned to the outcomes of an experiment. It
is usually denoted by uppercase letters such as X, whose elements are denoted by lowercase letters; x1, x2,
x3, … , xn. That is:
X = { x1, x2, x3, … , xn }
Example:
Suppose a fair of coin is tossed. Let X be the random variable representing the number of tail that occur. Find the
values of the random variable.
Value of the Random Variable X So, the possible values of the
Possible Outcomes
(number of tail) random variable X are 0 and 1.
H 0 Answer: X = { 0, 1 }
T 1

Activity 1:
Write all the possible values of each random variable as described. A sample is given below:
X: Number of female among 6 nurses
Answer: X = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
1. Y: Number of even number outcomes in a roll of a die
2. F: Scores of a student in a 10-item test
3. Z: Product of two numbers taken from two boxes containing numbers from 0 through 3
4. Q: Weight (in mg.) of a powdered milk that does not exceed 80mg
5. V: Duration (in minutes) of a movie that does not exceed 2 hours

Activity 2:
Answer the following problems:
1. Let D represent the defective cell phone and N represent the non defective cell phone. If we let X be the
random variable representing the number of defective cell phones, can you show the values of the random
variable X? Complete the table below to show to show the values of the random variable.
Value of the Random Variable X
Possible Outcomes
(number of defective cell phones)

2. Suppose three coins are tossed. Let Y be the random variable representing the number of tails that occur. Find
the values of the random variable Y. Make a table to show the values of the random variable.

3. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement from an urn containing 5 red balls and 6 blue balls.
Let Z be the random variable representing the number of blue balls. Find the values of the random variable
Z. Make a table to show the values of the random variable.