STATISTICS AND

PROBABILITY
Quarter 3 - Module 2:
Probability Distribution for
a Discrete Random Variable
What is the probability
distribution of a
discrete random
variable?
 PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION OF A
DISCRETE RANDOM
VARIABLE
It is define as the probability of each possible value
of the random variable and its distribution
functions are concentrated as a mass for a
particular value, and also known as a Probability
Mass Function. It is frequently given as a table or
as a function of X.
Properties of discrete probability distribution

The probability of each value of the random variable must be between or equal to 0 and 1.
In symbol

The sum of all the probabilities of all values of the random variable must be equal to 1. in
symbol, we write it as P(X)=1
 Example 1
Let X be the number of tails when a coin is flipped twice.
 Example 2
Roll a blue die and yellow die. Let the random variable be the
bigger of the two numbers if they are different and therefore the
common value if they are identical. The sample space has 36
points.

Find the probability that X=1, X=2, X=3, X=4, X=5, and X=6.
Probability Histogram
A type of bar graph which is use to represent
a probability distribution. It can be made by
presenting the possible definite values of the
random variable along the horizontal axis.
We draw a vertical bar above each value x of
the random variable, having equal height of
the probability P(x).
 Example 3
Write the probability mass function of the random variable x
described by the results of rolling a fair die and create its suitable
histogram.
Mean of a Discrete
Random Variable
It is described as the weighted average of the possible
values that the random variable can obtain. It's other term
is expected value and has a common symbol of .

where:
=Mean =Random Variable =Probability
Variance of a Discrete
Random Variable
It measures the increase, or change, of the
distribution, and can be determined by this
following equation:

where:
= Variance =Random Variable
=Mean =Probability
Standard Deviation
It is the square root of the variance.
Standard deviation,

where:
= Standard Deviation
= Variance
 Example 4
In Panabo City Basketball League, each player shot two free
throws. The number of free throws made by each player is shown
by the following probability distribution. Find the mean, variance,
and standard deviation.
Determine the mean, variance, and standard deviation of
the following probability distribution.
 Two dice are tossed. Complete the table of probabilities
for the sum of the dice. The possibilities are: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Thank you!

Ms. Anna Marie O. Pelandas, MAEd

Teacher II