PROBABILITY

DISTRIBUTION
OF RANDOM
VARIABLES
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PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION
The probability distribution of a
discrete random variable X is a list of
each possible value of X together
with the probability that X takes
that value in one trial of the
experiment.
B.1. Suppose three cell phones are tested at random. Let D represent
the defective cell phones and N represent the non-defective cell
phones. Assume X be the random variable representing the number of
defective cell phones. Complete the table below to show the values of
the random variable.
Possible Outcomes Value of the Random Variable X
Possible Value(number
of theofRandom Variable
X
defective cell phones)
Outcomes (number of defective cell phone)
NNN 0
NND 1
NDN 1
DND 2
DDN 2
DNN 1
NDD 2
DDD 3
The values of a random variable X are 0, 1, 2 and 3.
2. Suppose three coins are tossed. Let Y be the random variable
representing the number of tails that occur. Find the values of
the random variable Y. Complete the table below.
Possible
Possible Outcomes ValueValue
of the Random
of the Variable
Random Variable Y Y
(number of tails)
Outcomes (number of tails)
HHH 0
THH 1
HTH 1
HHT 1
HTT 2
THT 2
TTH 2
TTT 3

The values of the random variable Y are 0, 1, 2 and 3.

LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
 Suppose four coins are
tossed. Let X be the random
variable representing the
number of HEADS that occur.
Find the values of the random
variable X. Complete the table.

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY SAMSUDIN N. ABDULLAH, Ph.D.

 Value of the Random
Possible Outcomes
Variable X

The values of the random variable X are ____________________________.