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The document is a learning activity sheet about probability distributions for high school students. It defines discrete probability distributions and their properties. It provides an example of tossing two coins and constructing a probability table and histogram. It includes activities for students to determine if tables represent distributions and to construct a probability table and histogram for rolling dice. It also lists references and details the development team for the learning activity sheet.

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LAS SP Q3 W1 03 M11SP IIIa 4

The document is a learning activity sheet about probability distributions for high school students. It defines discrete probability distributions and their properties. It provides an example of tossing two coins and constructing a probability table and histogram. It includes activities for students to determine if tables represent distributions and to construct a probability table and histogram for rolling dice. It also lists references and details the development team for the learning activity sheet.

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Schools Division Office of Camarines Sur

San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No.3


Illustrating a probability distribution for a discrete random variable and its
properties
Week 1
Name of Student:____________________________________________________
Learning Area: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY Grade Level:____________
Section: ______________________________________ Date: ________________

I. Introductory Concept
The learning activities within this sheet will help you illustrate the probability
distribution of an event through tables and graphs and the properties of a
probability distribution. This sheet will also give you a hand in constructing a
probability distribution of an event.

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

Learning competency: The learner illustrates a probability distribution for a


discrete random variable and its properties.
Code: M11/12SP-IIIa-4

III. Activities
Larson and Barber (2012) defines a discrete probability distribution as follows:
A discrete probability distribution lists each possible value the random variable
can assume, together with its probability. A discrete probability must satisfy the
following conditions.
In words In symbols
1. The probability of each value of the discrete 1. ( )
random variable is between 0 and 1, inclusive.
2. The sum of all the probabilities is 1. 2. ∑ ( )

In the given definition, is the discrete random variable and its probability
distribution of is denoted by ( ). Other terms used for the probability
distribution of are probability function, or probability mass function.

Example:
An experiment consists of tossing two fair coins (that is, the probability of having
heads or tails is equal) simultaneously and observing the side of the coin facing
up, whether it lands heads or tails. The number of heads is counted and
recorded.

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The experiment will have a sample space * + (the sample space
is the set containing all possible outcomes of the experiment). The table below
shows the outcomes and the probability of each event.

Event Number of Heads Probability


HH 2 or 0.25
HT 1 or 0.25
TH 1 or 0.25
TT 0 or 0.25

We obtain the probability distribution below.


0 1 2
( )

Let be the random variable denoting the number of heads in the coin toss.
Observations:
1. All probabilities are positive, that is, ( ) .
2. ( ) ( ) and ( )
(The probabilities are between 0 and 1.)
3. ( ) ( ) ( )
(The sum of all probabilities is equal to 1).

It is sometimes convenient to look at the probability distribution as a probability


histogram. A probability histogram is like a bar graph where the horizontal axis
represents the possible values of the random variable and the vertical axis is
the probability of a particular value of . Keep in mind that in a probability
histogram, the bars have a base of 1 unit and that their heights represent the
probability.

The figure below is the probability histogram of the number of heads in tossing 2
fair coins simultaneously.

2
Activity 1
Determine whether the given tables represent a discrete probability
distribution. Write a check mark (✓) on your answer sheet if the situation
represents a discrete probability distribution. Otherwise, write a cross mark (X).
Each item is worth 1 point.
1.
0 1 2 3
( ) 0.16 0.40 0.23 0.21
2.
0 1 2 3
( ) 0
3.
0 1 2 3
( ) 0.21 0.37 0.52 0.1
4.
0 1 2 3
( ) 0
5.
0 1 2 3
( )

Activity 2

An experiment consists of simultaneously rolling 2 fair dice (singular, die) and


the value of the side facing up is added and then recorded. The table below
shows the outcomes for both die and their corresponding sums.
Die 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Construct a probability distribution table for the scenario above. Note that
the discrete random variable represent the sum of the dots of the results of the
dice roll.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
( )

3
Activity 3
On the grid below, construct a probability histogram of the probability distribution in
Activity 2. The values for the vertical and horizontal axes have been marked for you.
6/36

5/36

4/36
)

3/36
(

2/36

1/36

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sum of Dots

IV. Rubric for Scoring


Activities 1 & 2– Each correctly answered item will earn 1 point.
Activity 3 – The rubric below will be used to score Activity 3:
Score Description
9-10 Probability histogram is properly constructed with correct and precise
placement of width and height of bars.
6-8 The probability histogram is constructed well but with minor errors on
precision.
3-5 The probability histogram is constructed well but with major errors on
precision.
0-2 Poorly constructed probability histogram; bars do not reflect the actual
distribution.

V. Answer Key

Task 1 Practice Task 2


1. ✓ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2. X (
3. X ) 0 0
4. ✓
5. X
Practice Task 3

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VI. References

Arciaga, R. L., & Magcuyao, D. A. (2016). Statistics and Probability. Pasay City: JFS
Publishing Services.

Bacani, J. B., & Soriano, J. M. (2018). Statistics and Probability for Gade 11. Quezon
City: Ephesians Publishing, Inc.

Larson, R., & Farber, B. (2012). Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (5th ed.).
Pearson Education.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET


WRITER : ROGEL JOHN O. NAVAL-Sta. Cruz NHS
MANAGEMENT TEAM/ REVIEWERS: JHOMAR B. JARAVATA- Bula NHS
SONIA V. MORAL- Colacling National HS
Editor : JUMAR R. VELASCO- RSMOHS
Lay-out Artist : JHOMAR B. JARAVATA- Bula NHS
Illustrator : ROGEL JOHN O. NAVAL-Sta. Cruz NHS
Validators : DAVID V. ORTIOLA-Laganac HS
FROILAN R. DOBLON – San Fernado NHS
JOHN EMMANUEL R. IBE- Magarao NHS
PATERNO P. MAPULA, JR. – Bolo Norte HS

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