Probability mass function (pmf)

 The probability distribution of a discrete random

variable.
The pmf of x is denoted by f(x) and satisfies the
following two basic properties:
a. f (x) = P (X = x) ≥ 0 if x ϵ the Support S
b. Σ f (x) = Σ P (X = x) = 1
xϵS xϵS

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EXPEXTED VALUE OF A
DISCRETE RANDOM
VARIABLE

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The expected value of a discrete random
variable X, denoted by E(X), is equal to the
weighted average of the elements x in the
Support S where each element is weighted
by its respective probability.

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E(X) = Σ xf(x)
xϵS

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 Mean, variance and
standard deviation of a
discrete random variable
mean
-is also called the expected value of X
-it is the weighted average of all the
values that the random variable X
would assume in the long run
FORMULA

E(X) = Σ [x P(x) ]

Where X = discrete random variable

x = outcome or value of the random
variable
P(x) = probability of the outcome x
Variance
- is denoted by σ² or Var (X)
- The expected value of the square of the difference
between assumed value of random variable and
the mean
FORMULA of Variance
Var(X) = Σ [(x- μ)2 P(x) ]
σ² = Σ [(x- μ)2 P(x) ]

Where x = outcome or value of the random

variable
μ = populationmeans
P(x) = probability of the outcome
FORMULA of standard deviation
 
σ=