Infrential statistic

Lecture 3
Probability distribution
Before diving deep into probability distributions, let’s first understand some basic terminology about a
random variable.

Data and its further classification

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1:-Properties of a random variable:
We denote random variables with a capital letter.
Random variables can be discrete or continuous
.
Examples:

1. Tossing a fair coin:

In figure 1, we show that the outcome is not dependent on

any other variables. So the output of tossing a coin will be
random.
2. Rolling a fair die:

In figure 2, we can notice that the output of a die cannot be predicted in advance, and it is not dependent
on any other variables. So we can say that the output will be random.
Now let’s have a brief look at non-random variables.
2: Types Of probability Distribution

1 .Discrete Random Variable:

A random variable is called a discrete random variable if its values can be obtained by counting. Discrete variables
can be counted a finite amount of time. The critical thing to note here is that discrete variables need not be an
integer. We can have discrete random variables that are finite float values.
Examples:
The number of students present on a school bus.
The number of cookies on a plate.
The number of heads while flipping a coin.
The number of planets around a star.
The net income of family members.
2.Continuous Random Variable:
A random variable is called a continuous random variable if its values can be obtained by measuring. We cannot
count continuous variables in a finite amount of time. In other ways, we can say that it will take an infinite amount
of time to count continuous variables.
Examples:
The exact weight of a random animal in the universe.
The exact height of a randomly selected student.
The exact distance traveled in an hour.
The exact amount of food eaten yesterday.
The exact winning time of an athlete.
The vital thing to notice is that we are mentioning the word “Exact” here. It means that all the measurements we
take are up to absolute precision