DIMAYUGA, CIELO B.

G11 – BERYL
02/04/2022

Module 1: Random Variable

ELABORATE
A. Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous.

1. X = the number of mobile phones sold in one week in AB store Discrete

2. Y = the weights in pounds of newly born babies in a hospital nursery Continuous
3. X = the number of cars in a parking lot every noon Discrete
4. Y = the number of gifts received by a birthday celebrator Discrete
5. X = the length of time spent in playing video games in minutes Continuous
6. Y = the number of students enrolled in Grade 11 in your school Discrete

B. Determine whether each of the following a discrete probability distribution or not? If it is not
a discrete probability distribution, identify the property or properties that are not satisfied.

x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 0.10 0.20 0.25 0.40 0.05
Discrete or not? Discrete
If not, what property or properties that are not satisfied? ____________________________

x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 0.05 0.25 0.33 0.28 0.08
Discrete or not? Discrete
If not, what property or properties that are not satisfied? ____________________________

x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 0.08 0.25 0.34 0.31 0.04
Discrete or not? Not
If not, what property or properties that are not satisfied? The first property, because it should
be less than to 1.
 x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 0.03 0.22 1.01 0.23 0.02
Discrete or not? Not
If not, what property or properties that are not satisfied? The first property, because it should
be less than to 1.

x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 1.05 0.27 0.33 0.28 0.06
Discrete or not? Not
If not, what property or properties that are not satisfied? The first property, because it should
be less than to 1.
EVALUATE

A. A random variable x has the probability distribution as follows:

x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 1/20 2/20 7/20 3d/20 1/10
1. Find d.
• ∑ 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑃(1) + 𝑃(2) + 𝑃(3) + 𝑃(4) + 𝑃 (5)
1 𝑑 7 3𝑑 2 1 2
• + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 20 (10 = 20)
20

• 10 + 𝑑 + 3𝑑 = 20
• 10 + 4𝑑 = 20
• 4𝑑 = 20 − 10
4𝑑 10
• =
4 4

• 𝑑 = 2.5

2. Construct a probability histogram to describe P(x).

7.5
20
7
20
2.5
20
2
20
1
20
1 2 3 4 5
B. A random variable x has the probability distribution as follows:
x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) d/25 1/5 9/25 2d/25 2/25
3. Find d.
• ∑ 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑃(1) + 𝑃(2) + 𝑃(3) + 𝑃(4) + 𝑃 (5)
𝑑 5 9 2𝑑 2
• + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 25
25

• 16 + 𝑑 + 2𝑑 = 25
• 16 + 3𝑑 = 25
• 3𝑑 = 25 − 16
3𝑑 9
• =3
3

• d=3

4. Construct a probability histogram to describe P(x).

9
25
6
25
5
25
3
25
2
25
1 2 3 4 5
C. A random variable x has the probability distribution as follows:
x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 1/6 a/6 5/24 a/6 a/12
5. Find P(5). _____________
• ∑ 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑃(1) + 𝑃(2) + 𝑃(3) + 𝑃(4) + 𝑃 (5)
4 4𝑎 5 4𝑎 2𝑎
• + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 = 24
24

• 9 + 10𝑎 = 24
• 10𝑎 = 24 − 9
10𝑎 15
• = 10
1

• 𝑎 = 1.5
6. Construct a probability histogram to describe P(x).
6
24
6
24
5
24
4
24
3
24
1 2 3 4 5