Random Variables and Probability Distribution

Description of Random Variables

Example of continuous Random Variable
1. Average age of people born in July
2. Amount of sugar in a cup of coffee
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3. Weight of newborn in the hospital

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Sample problem of probability distribution
 A Random Variable is a result of chance event,
that you can measure or count.
 A Random Variable is a numerical quantity that
assigned to the outcome of an experiment. Ex. Supposed three coins are tossed. Let x be the
 A Random Variable can be classified as being Random Variable representing the number of heads.
either discrete or continuous depending on the Construct the probability distribution and draw the
numerical values it assumes. histogram.

1. S = HHH, HHT, HTT, HTH,THH,TTH,THT,TTT

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OUTCOME V(H)
HHH 3
2.COUNT #
HHT 2
OF HEADS
HTT 1
HTH 2
Classification of Random THH 2
TTH 1
Variable

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THT 1
TTT 0

3 DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLES

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION
NO. OF HEADS X 0, 1, 2, 3,
PROBABILITY, P(X)
A discrete Random Variable has a countable

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number of possible values

Example of discrete Random Variable

1. Number of people in July
2.Number of COVID 19 positive cases in
Hermosa, Bataan.
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HISTOGRAM

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3. Numbers of pens in a box

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5 CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE

A continuous Random Variable can assume an
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infinite number of values in one or more intervals. 0 1 2 3

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