RANDOM

VARIABLES
 Objectives:
1. Illustrates random variables (discrete
and continuous)
2. Distinguish between a discrete and
continuous variable.
3. Find the possible values of a random
variable.
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1. It is a collection of facts or any
information such as numbers, words,
measurements, observations or just
descriptions of things.
a. Data
b. Variables
c. Observation
d. Survey The correct
answer is…
a. Data

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2. A type of data that describes only
the information.
a. Quantitative Data
b. Qualitative Data
c. Discrete
d. Continuous The correc
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b. Qualitative Data

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3. A type of data that is numerical in
nature.
a. Quantitative Data
b. Qualitative Data
c. Discrete
d. Continuous The correc
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a. Quantitative
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4. A type of quantitative data that can
take certain values like whole
a. Discrete data
numbers.
b. Continuous data
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a. Discrete Data

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5. A type of quantitative data that can
take any value within a range.
a. Discrete data
b. Continuous data
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b. Continuous Data

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Random Variables
- is a set of possible values from a random
experiment.
- list of outcomes of an experiment.
- it is variable whose values are determined by
chance.
1. Example: Tossing a coin: we could get Heads or
Tails.
Let's give them the values Heads=0 and Tails=1 and
we have a Random Variable "X":
In short:
X = {0, 1}

So:
• We have an experiment (such as tossing a coin)
• We give values to each event
• The set of values is a Random Variable
Capital Letters
We use a capital letter in
naming random variable, like X
or Y, to avoid confusion with
the Algebra type of variable.
Sample Space
A Random Variable's set of values is the Sample
Space.
Sample Space – is the set of all possible outcomes of
an experiment.
Example: Throw a die once
Random Variable X = "The score shown on the top
face".
X could be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
So the Sample Space is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
2. Example. Tossing 2 coins four times, the set of
all possible outcomes of the experiment is

S = {TT, TH, HT, HH}

{TT, TH, HT, HH} is the sample space.

Possible values of a Random Variable:

Sample Space Number of Heads

TT 2
TH 1
HT 1
HH 0
Types of Random Variables:
a.Discrete Random Variable — one that
takes on a countable number of possible
values, e.g.,
• Total of roll of two dice: 2, 3, . . . , 12
• number of desktops sold: 0, 1, . . .
• customer count: 0, 1, . . .
b. Continuous Random Variable —
one that takes on an uncountable
number of possible values, e.g.,

• interest rate: 3.25%, 6.125%, . . .

• any measurement value

D. Abstraction
Based on what we have discussed, what is
the random variable?
What is sample space?
How do we name the random variable?
What are the two types of random
variables?
E. Applications:
The return on an investment in a one-year
period.
The number of customers entering a store.
The sales volume of a store on a particular day.
The temperature in Baguio City.
F. Assessment:
Write the possible outcomes/values of each
random variable.
Test A.) X = number of heads in tossing four coins

five times.
SAMPLE SPACE Value of the Random Variable X
(Number of Heads)
Test II
Classify/distinguish each random variable as discrete or
continuous. Make a Write it in your assignment notebook.
1. X = number of women among 10 newly hired teachers
2. Y = Height (in inches) of a randomly selected adult male
3. Z = number of car accidents among 8 selected cities
4. A = Amount of rainfall (in mm) in the different cities in
Bacolod City
5. B = Number of gifts received by 20 students during
Christmas Season