Geraldine Avila Feb 15, 2022

ABM 108-Edgar Sia

Lesson 1: Exploring Random Variable
ACTIVITY 1
A. Directions: Identify whether each variable as discrete or continuous.

1.The number of family members who are working

Discrete

2.Duration of kidney transplant operation

Discrete

3.The number of drop out in a school district for a period of 3 years.

Discreate

4.Amount of paint utilized in a building project.

Continuous

5.Number of cable television companies.

Discrete

6.Time consumed on Facebook on a particular day.

Discrete

7.The number of voters who voted last election.

Discrete

8.The number of accidents per year at an intersection.

Discrete

9.Time to finish running 200m.

Continuous

10.The number of people who are paying LOTTO each day.

Discrete
B. Directions: Answer the following problem. Complete the table below.
1. 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.

Value of the Random Variable Z

Possible Outcomes
(number of blue balls)

Z PZ

2/11
0
6/11
1
3/11
2

2. Suppose three coins are tossed. Let Y be the random variable representing the number of
heads that occur. Find the values of the random variable Y.

Value of the Random Variable Y

Possible Outcomes
(number of heads)

HHH 3
HHT 2
HTH 2
THH 2
HTT 1
THT 1
TTH 1
TTT 0