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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

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Illustrating Random Variable

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

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REVIEW

Identify the following. Choose from the word pool below.


Sample Space Experiment Event
Fraction Probability Percentage

Fraction
___________1.
Percentage
___________2. }Aside from decimal, probability
may be expressed as these two.
Event
___________3. The possible outcomes of an experiment.
Sample Space
___________4. Set of possible outcomes of an experiment.
Probability Tells how often a certain event will happen.
___________5.
ACTIVIT
GUESS ME RIGHT!
Discrete Continuous

the thickness
mistakes perofpage
a book
GUESS ME RIGHT!
Discrete Continuous

mistakes per page the thickness of a book

the number of bottled


people queuing
water in a box
GUESS ME RIGHT!
Discrete Continuous

mistakes per page the thickness of a book


the number of bottled
Water in a box
people queuing

the depth of water in the


yourocean
height
GUESS ME RIGHT!
Discrete Continuous

mistakes per page the thickness of a book


the number of bottled your height
water in a box the depth of water in
people queuing the ocean

number of words
in an essay
GUESS ME RIGHT!
Discrete Continuous

mistakes per page the thickness of a book


the number of bottled your height
water in a box the depth of water in
people queuing the ocean
number of words Discrete – can assume a countable
in an essay number of values
Continuous – have an infinite
continuum of possible values.
ILLUSTRATING
RANDOM
VARIABLE
Illustrate
Define
Learning random
random
Outcomes variable 2
variable
1

Distinguish
Find the
between a discrete possible values
and a continuous of a random
random variable variable
3 4
RANDOM VARIABLE
is a variable that assumes numerical values
associated with random outcomes of an
experiment, where one(and only one) numerical
value is assigned to each sample point.
is the result of a chance event, that you can
measure or count.
GUESS ME RIGHT!
Discrete Continuous

mistakes per page the thickness of a book


the number of bottled your height
water in a box the depth of water in
people queuing the ocean
number of words
in an essay
RANDOM VARIABLE
We use uppercase letters to denote
random variables.
Examples
1 if it rains Y = integers between 0 to 5
X= { 0 if no rain Y = { 1, 2, 3, 4 }
Z = weight (in kg) of a newborn baby
Z = {2.5 ≤ z ≤ 4.5}
ODD ONE OUT
Let’s Exercise

Number of push Number of days in


ups you can do in a week you
five minutes exercise

Amount of Number of steps


calories burned for a
after an exercise 15-minute walk
ODD ONE OUT
Let’s Exercise

Number of push Number of days in


ups you can do in a week you
five minutes exercise
Amount of calories
burned after an Number of steps
exercise for a
15-minute walk
ODD ONE OUT
Science Matters
How long does the
How fast can
virus that causes
sneeze spread
COVID-19 last on
germs
surfaces?
Stay at least 1
Number ways a
meter distance to
virus may be
avoid contact with
transmitted
droplets
ODD ONE OUT
Science Matters
How long does the
How fast can
virus that causes
sneeze spread
COVID-19 last on
germs
surfaces?
Stay at least 1
Number ways a virus
meter distance to
may be tansmitted
avoid contact with
droplets
ODD ONE OUT
ICT Version
Time before you
Distance reached
received an email
by wi-fi
from your
connection
colleague

Length of cable
Number of e-mails
from the server to
sent in a day
working station
ODD ONE OUT
ICT Version
Time before you
Distance reached
received an email
by wi-fi
from your
connection
colleague
Number of e-mails sent
Length of cable
in a day
from the server to
working station
ODD ONE OUT
Road Trip
The volume of
The number of
gasoline in a
motorists that gas
Honda Beat
up today.
motorcycle.
The distance The length of time
travelled with a between
full tank motorists in a
motorcycle. gasoline station.
ODD ONE OUT
Road Trip
The volume of
gasoline in a The number of
Honda Beat motorists that gas up
motorcycle. today.
The distance The length of time
travelled with a between
full tank motorists in a
motorcycle. gasoline station.
ODD ONE OUT
Me, Myself, and I

I weigh 56
I am 150 cm tall.
kilograms.

I have two My foot measures


wonderful sons. 9 inches.
ODD ONE OUT
Me, Myself, and I

I weigh 56
I am 150 cm tall.
kilograms.

I have two wonderful My foot measures


sons. 9 inches.
POSSIBLE VALUES OF RANDOM VARIABLE
1. Tossing a coin. Name the random variable T.
0 if head GBB 1
T= { 1 if tail
T = {0,1} BGB 1
2. Rolling a die. BBG 1
GGB 2
D = the number shown on the top face
BGG 2
D = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} GBG 2
2. Couple plans to have 3 children. GGG 3
G = the number of girls the couple may have BBB 0
G = {0, 1, 2, 3}
SUMMARY
RANDOM VARIABLE – is a variable taking on
numerical values determined by the outcome of an
experiment.
DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLE – obtained by
counting values for which there are no in-between
values; countable data
CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE – obtained from
data that can take infinitely many values;
measurable data
Check Your
Understanding
Tell whether the following is a
discrete(D) or continuous (C)
1.The length of time before your class ends.
2.The number of days you have online class.
3.The number of times you were late in class.
4.The total time of your tardiness in first-period
class.
5.The time you spend submitting your
asynchronous activity.
Check Your
Understanding
Tell whether the following is a
discrete(D) or continuous (C)
6. Time (in hours) consumed on Facebook on a
particular day
7. Number of children in a household
8. Usual number of text messages sent in a day
9.Body temperature
10.Total household expenditures last month in
pesos.
Questions?
THANK
YOU!

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