EXAMPLE: A coin is tossed,Find:

EXAMPLE 1 : What would be the probability

of

P = 26 = 1
52 2
EXAMPLE 2 : What would be the probability
of

P = 12 = 3
52 13
EXAMPLE 2 : What would be the probability
of

P = 40 = 10
52 13
EXAMPLE 3 : What would be the probability
of rolling, on a fair dice

P= 1
6
EXAMPLE 3 : What would be the probability
of rolling, on a fair dice

P= 3 = 1
6 2
EXAMPLE 3 : What would be the probability
of rolling, on a fair dice

P= 0 =0
6
EXAMPLE 3 : What would be the probability
of rolling, on a fair dice

P= 2 = 1
6 3
3
What is the probability that you will get exactly 2 heads when
you tossed 3 coins. Find the values of the random variable
POSSIBLE OUTCOMES/SAMPLE VALUE OF THE RANDOM
SPACE VARIABLE
(NUMBER OF HEADS)
HHH 3
HHT 2
HTH 2
THH 2
TTH 1
THT 1
HTT 1
TTT 0

So, the possible values of the random variable are 0, 1, 2, 3

3
2
2
5
5
10 = 5
18
10 = 5
18
weight, height, amount of
time, temperature, speed
QUIZ (To be submitted on February 8,2024)
I. What is the probability that you will get exactly 2 tails when you tossed 3
coins?
VALUE OF THE RANDOM VARIABLE /(NUMBER OF
POSSIBLE OUTCOMES/SAMPLE SPACE
TAILS)
II.Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous.
• _________1. The number of defective computers produced by a manufacturer.
• _________2. The amount of sugar in a cup of coffee.
• _________3. The average amount of electricity consumed per household per month.
• _________4. The number of female athletes.
• _________5. The number of voters favoring a candidate.
• _________6. The weight of newborns each year in a hospital.
• _________7. The speed of a car.
• _________8. The time needed to finish the test.
• _________9. The number of deaths per year atttributed to lung cancer.
• _________10.The number of dropout in a school district for a period of ten years.
• _________11. How long students ate breakfast.
• _________12. The average temperature in Baguio City for the past 5 days.