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random variables
and Probability
1.1-
random variables
By: Kyla Sofiah Lachica
Random Variable
Random Variable
POSIBLE
OUTCOME
HHH
HTH
THH
HHT
HTT
TTH
THT
TTT
Value of
X
Example:
Example:
5/36 1/6
5/36 1/9
10
11
12
1/12
1/18
1/36
SOLUTION:
=P(2)+P(3)+P(4)+P(5)+P(6)+P(7)+P(8)+
P(9)+P(10)+P(11)+P(12)
=1
Therefore the distribution is a discrete
probability distribution.
1.2-
Mean, variance,
and Standard
deviation of a
discrete random
variables
By: Vanessa Rivadulla
Gerlyn Jean Evora
2 ( x )2 P( x)]
where: X= discrete random variable
x= outcome or the value of
random variable
P(x)= probability of the outcome x
Example
P(x)
0.25
0.50
0.25
Solution:
x
P(x)
xP(x)
0.25
0.50
0.50
0.25
0.50
=1.00
Example:
P(x)
0.10
0.20
0.45
0.25
Solution:
x
P(x)
xP(x)
0.10
0.10
0.20
0.40
0.45
1.35
0.25
1.00
=2.85
So, E(X)=2.85.
2 ( x )2 P ( x)]
( X )2 p( X )
Example
P(x)
0.15
0.25
0.30
0.15
0.10
0.05
Solution:
P(x)
xP(x)
x-u
(x-u)2
(x-u)2P(x)
0.15
0.15
1-2.95=-1.95
3.8025
0.570375
0.25
0.50
2-2.95=-0.95
0.9025
0.225625
0.30
0.90
3-2.95=0.05
0.0025
0.000750
0.15
0.60
4-2.95=1.05
1.1025
0.165375
0.10
0.50
5-2.95=-2.05
4.2025
0.420250
0.05
0.30
6-2.95=3.05
9.3025
0.465125
=2.95
=1.8475
E(X)= 2. 95
2 ( x ) 2 P ( x )]
=1.8475 or 1.85
Therefore, the standard deviation
is 1.85.
1.3-
PROBLEMS INVOLVING
MEAN AND VARIANCE OF
PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION
By: Joed Michael Beniegas
EXAMPLE 1:
SOLUTION:
P(x)
xP(x)
0.995
5000
0.005
25
EXAMPLE 2:
SOLUTION:
P(x)
xP(x)
X2P(x)
0.99375
18.75
56,250
3000 0.00625
a. E(X)= [xP(x)]
=18.75
b. 2 = [x2P(x) - ([xP(x)])2
= 56,250 - (18.75)2
= 56,250 - 351.5625
= 55,898.44
EXAMPLE 3:
SOLUTION:
P(x)
xP(x)
X2P(x)
-30
0.5
-15
450
50
0.5
25
1,250
=10
=1,700
a. E(X)= [xP(x)]
=10
b. =[x2P(x) - ([xP(x)])2
= 1,700 - (10)2
= 1,700 - 100
= 1,600
EXERCISES:
1.4-
other discrete
PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION
By: Angelo Genovana
Example:
P(x)
1/6
1/6
1/6
represents
the outcomes.
1/6
1/6
1/6
Bernoulli Distribution
Thank You !