YOBHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC.

San Vicente, Pili, Camarines Sur

AY 2021-2022
 Activity 3.2 Multiple
Choice
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper or beside the number.

1. It is the central or average of its corresponding probability mass function.

A. mean B. variance C. standard deviation D. probability

2. Determine the Mean or Expected Value of random variable below.

Tile Number of times picked

2
1
15
4
2
15
8
3
15
1
4
15

A. 2.53 B. 2.54 C. 2.55 D. 2.56

3. What is the mean outcome if a pair of die is rolled once?

A. 1.5 B. 2.5 C. 3.5 D. 4.5

4. Find the mean of the probability distribution involving the random variable X that gives the number of heads that
appear after tossing four coins once.

A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

5. These are two values that describe how scattered or spread out the scores are from the mean value of the random
variable.

A. variance and standard deviation C. probability and statistics

B. mean and probability distribution D. mean and variance

Activity 3.3 Computation

Find the mean, variance, and standard deviation of the following probability distribution then interpret the computed
values. Write your answer in your answer sheets.

1. Variable z representing the number of male teachers per Elementary school.

z 2 3 4 5 6
P(z) 40% 32% 11% 9% 8%

THE MEAN
z 2 3 4 5 6
P(z) 0.40 0.32 0.11 0.09 0.08

μ=∑ [ x { P ( x ) } ]

μ ∑ [ { 2 ( 0.40 ) } + {3 ( 0.32 ) } + { 4 ( 0.11 ) } + {5 ( 0.09 ) }+ { 6 ( 0.08 ) } ]

𝜇=∑ (0.8 + 0.96+ 0.44 + 0.45 + 0.48)

𝜇= 3. 13
This means that the average number of male teachers per elementary school is 3.13

THE VARIANCE
Number of Probability ( x  - µ¿ ( x  - µ¿ ¿
2
( x  - µ¿ ¿ 2 p ( z )
male P(z)
teachers
per
Elementary
school
(z)

2 0.40 -1.13 1.28 0.51

3 0.32 -0.13 0.02 6.4
4 0.11 0.87 0.76 0.08
5 0.09 1.87 3.50 0.32
6 0.08 2.87 8.24 0.66
Total 4.35 σ =¿7.97
2
∑( x  - µ ¿ ¿ =13.8 2

Therefore, the Variance is 7.97

STANDARD DEVIATION
 Number of male Probability ( x  - µ ¿ ¿ 2 p ( x )
teachers per
Elementary school P(z)
(z)

2 0.40 0.51
3 0.32 6.4
4 0.11 0.08
5 0.09 0.32
6 0.08 0.66
Total σ =¿7.97
2

√ σ2
√ 7 . 97
= 2.823118843 or± 2.82
Therefore, the Standard Deviation is = = 2.823118843 or ± 2.82

Mean: 𝜇= 3. 13
Variance: σ2 =¿7.65
Standard Deviation: = 2.823118843 or ± 2.82
Interpretation/ Conclusion: This means that the number or mean of male
teachers per elementary school is 3.13. According to respondents, there are
3.13 male teachers per elementary school.

2. The number of mobile phones sold per day at a retail store varies as
shown in the given probability distribution below. Find the expected number,
variance and standard deviation of mobile phones that will be sold in one day.
 x 30 33 38 40 50
P(x) 0.2 0.2 0.35 0.23 0.02

THE MEAN
μ=∑ [ x { P ( x ) } ]

μ ∑ [ { 30 ( 0.2 ) } + { 33 ( 0.2 ) } + {38 ( 0.35 ) }+ { 40 ( 0.23 ) } + {50 ( 0.02 ) } ]

𝜇=∑ (6 + 6.6 + 13.3 + 9.2 + 1)

𝜇= 36.1
Therefore, the mean number of mobile phones sold per day is 36.1.

THE VARIANCE

Number Probability ( x  - µ¿ ( x  - µ¿ ¿

2
( x  - µ¿ ¿ 2 p ( x )
of P(x)
Phones T
h Sold e
r (X) e
f 30 0.2 -6.1 37.21 7.442 o
r 33 0.2 -3.1 9.61 1.922 e
, 38 0.35 1.9 3.61 1.2635
40 0.23 3.9 15.21 3.4983
50 0.02 13.9 193.21 3.8642
Total 10.5 ∑( x  - µ ¿ ¿2258.85
2
σ =17.99
the Variance is σ2 =17.99

STANDARD DEVIATION
Number of Probability
2
( x  - µ ¿ ¿ p ( x )
Phones Sold P(x)
(X)
30 0.2 7.442
 33 0.2 1.922
38 0.35 1.2635
40 0.23 3.4983
50 0.02 3.8642
Total σ2 =17.99
√ σ2

√ 17.99
= 4.241 or ± 4.24

Therefore, the Standard Deviation is 4.241 or ± 4.24

Mean: 𝜇= 36.1
Variance: σ2 =¿17.99
Standard Deviation: 4.241 or ± 4.24

Interpretation/ Conclusion: This means that the number/mean of mobile phones

sold per day at a retail store is 𝜇= 36.1. According to respondents, sold 𝜇= 36.1±
4.24 mobile phones sold in just one day.