Instructor: Conrad Perez

Student: Jennifer Tofan

Course: Math 21 Online (52031) - Spring Assignment: 8.5
Date: 05/09/23
2023

For the experiment described​below, let x determine a random​variable, and use your knowledge of probability to prepare a probability
distribution.

The sums that appear when two fair​four-sided dice​(tetrahedrons) with sides 10​, 20​, 30​, and 40 are tossed

A probability distribution represents the probabilities of all possible values of a random variable. In this​case, the random variable is the sum of
the two dice. The steps below describe how to make a table of a probability distribution.

• List all possible outcomes. Use a table or figure if it is helpful.

• Identify outcomes that represent the same value of the random variable. Find the probability of each value of the random variable.
• Make a table in which one column lists each value of the random variable and another column lists each probability. The sum of all the
probabilities must be 1.

List all possible outcomes of rolling the first die.

10​, 20​, 30​, 40

List all possible outcomes of rolling the second die.

10​, 20​, 30​, 40

Since the random variable represents the sums of the values on the two​dice, create a table with all Second Die
possible rolls for each die and use it to determine all possible sums. One possible table is shown to 10 20 30 40
the​right, where sums of two results are placed in the cell in the row of the first die result and the column 10
of the second die result. First 20
Die 30
40

Find the sum when a 10 is rolled on the first die and a 10 is rolled on the second die.

10 + 10 = 20

The sum of 20 is placed in the appropriate cell of the table as shown. Second Die
10 20 30 40
10 20
First 20
Die 30
40

Find the remaining sums and fill in the remaining cells. Second Die
10 20 30 40
10 20 30 40 50
First 20 30 40 50 60
Die 30 40 50 60 70
40 50 60 70 80

Now construct a table to count the number of times each different sum appears as a result.

Sum Appearances Sum Appearances

20 1 60 3
30 2 70 2
40 3 80 1
50 4

The formula below shows how to find the probability of an event​A, assuming equally likely outcomes.

number of ways A can occur
P(A) =
total number of possible outcomes
The total number of possible outcomes is 16. Second Die
10 20 30 40
10 20 30 40 50
First 20 30 40 50 60
Die 30 40 50 60 70
40 50 60 70 80

Use the probability formula given previously to construct a probability distribution for the sums.

Sum Appearances Probability Sum Appearances Probability

1 3
20 1 60 3
16 16
1 1
30 2 70 2
8 8
3 1
40 3 80 1
16 16
1
50 4
4