DR. JOSE P.

RIZAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Name of Learner: Section:

Grade Level: Date:

DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLES AND ITS POSSIBLE VALUES

Activity Sheet Title

A. Background Information for the Learner:

Statistics – a branch of Mathematics that deals with the collection, presentation, analysis, interpretation of data
Probability – the chance that something will happen
A qualitative variable are categorical variable and cannot be measured while a quantitative variable have actual
units of measure.

What’s In
In the study of basic probability, you have discovered that an experiment is any movement that should be possible
more than once under comparative condition. The arrangement of every possible outcomes of an experiment is
what we called a sample space. You have additionally figured out how to mathematically list down the
conceivable outcome of a given experiment.
In tossing a coin, for example, the potential results are turning up a head or a tail. For you to begin let us all
understand that probability distributions can be illustrated or classified as discrete probability distributions or
as continuous probability distributions, depending on whether they define probabilities associated with
discrete variables and continuous variables.

• A variable is a characteristic that is observable or measurable in every unit of the universe.

• Variables can be broadly classified as either qualitative or quantitative.
• Quantitative can be classified into discrete and continuous.

A variable X whose value depends on the outcome of a random process is called a random variable.
A random variable is a variable whose value is a numerical outcome of a random phenomenon. A random variable is
denoted with a capital letter. The probability distribution of a random variable X tells what the possible values of
X are and how probabilities are assigned to those values. A random variable can be discrete or continuous
A Random Variable is a capacity that connects a real number with every component in the sample space. It is a
variable whose qualities are controlled by chance. In this manner, a Random Variable is a numerical amount
that is derived from the results of an arbitrary trial or experiment. The word “random” is used often in everyday
life.

Types of Random Variables:

At that point, recognize the two types of arbitrary factors. These are the discrete and continuous random variables.

Discrete Random Variables are variables can take on a finite number of distinct values. Examples are number of
heads acquired while flipping a coin three times, the number of kin an individual has, the number of students
present in a study hall at a given time, and so forth. You can change the experiment to just flipping a coin twice
to make things simpler. Here, the outcomes will be only four: HH, HT, TH, and TT. In addition, the possible values
of X are 0, 1, and 2.
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A discrete random variable is a random variable whose values represented by count data. This happens when the set
of possible outcomes from an experiment can be counted such as can be counted such as the number of
household in a barangay, thus making the values of the random variable countable of the random variable
countable just like whole numbers 0, 1, 2, 3.
Continuous Random Variables then again, are random variables that take an interminably uncountable number of
potential values, regularly measurable amounts. Examples are the height or weight of an individual, the time an
individual takes for an individual to wash, time, temperature, item thickness, length, age, etc.
A continuous random variable is a random variable that takes values on a continuous scale. This hap pens when the
set of possible outcomes from an experiment cannot be counted but can be measured such as height of Grade
11 students. Continuous random variables represent measured data like height, weight and temperature.

Now, let us try to look to some examples of random variables from the table below.

MORE EXAMPLES
• Discrete random variables • Continuous random variables
• Number of sales • Length
• Number of calls • Depth
• Shares of stock • Volume
• People in line • Time
• Mistakes per page • Weight

Possible Values of Random Variables

To understand how one finds possible values of random variables, do the activity below.
Suppose two iPhone are tested at random. We want to find out the number of defective iPhone. Thus, to each
outcome in the sample space we shall assign a value. These are 0, 1, or 2. If there is no defective iPhone, we
assign the number 0; if there is 1 defective iPhone, we assign the number 1; and 2, if there are two defective
iPhone. The number of defective iPhone is a random variable. The possible values of this random variable are 0,
1, and 2. Read and analyze the given situation below.
Illustration Let D represent the defective iPhone and N for the non-defective iPhone. If we let Y be the random
variable representing the number of defective iPhone, show the values of the random variable Y. Complete the
table below to show the values of the random variable.

Possible Outcomes Value of the Random

Variable Y (number of
defective iPhone)
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The completed table should look like this.

Possible Outcomes Value of the Random
Variable Y (number of
defective iPhone)
DD 2
NN 0
DN 1
ND 1

Now, it's your turn.

Suppose three laptops are tested at random. We want to find out the number of non-defective laptops.

Thus, to each outcome in the sample space we shall assign a value. These are 0, 1, 2, or 3. If there is no defective
laptop, we assign the number 0; if there is 1 non-defective laptop, we assign the number 1; if there are two non-
defective laptops, we assign the number 2 and 3, if there are three non-defective laptops. The number of non-
defective laptops is a random variable. Let D represents the defective laptop and N represents the non-
defective laptop. If we let X be the random variable representing the number of non-defective laptops, show
the values of the random variable X. Complete the table below to show the values of the random variable.

Possible Outcomes Value of the Random

Variable X (number of non-
defective laptops)
DDD 0
NNN 3
DNN 2
NDN 2
NND 2
NDD 1
DND 1
DDN 1

B. Learning Competency / LC code

The learner…
• illustrates a random variable (discrete and continuous). M11GM-Ia-1
• distinguishes between a discrete and a continuous random variable. M11GM-Ia-2
• finds the possible values of a random variable. M11GM-Ia-3
C. Directions/Instructions

Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

D. Exercise/Activity
Answer the assessment and performance task.

E. Reflection
What I Learned…
Differentiate discrete random variable from continuous random variable.

F. References

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Prepared by:
LALAINE MARGARETH DC. FETIZANAN
Teacher II
DR. JOSE P. RIZAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NAME: _______________________________________________

SECTION: _____________________________________________

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

ASSESSMENT 1

A. Identify the variable whether it is discrete or continuous. Write D if it is discrete and C if it is continuous. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. the number of senators present in the meeting

2. the volume of water in a container
3. the weight of the newborn babies for the month of June
4. the number of households with television
5. the number of bags of an artist
6. The temperature of a solution in the laboratory
7. Collecting data about the heights of students in a public school
8. Recording the distance travelled by the bus
9. Surveying about the number of cases due to Covid - 19 pandemic in Quezon Province
10. Number of promoted students at the end of school year

B. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of your answer in a separate sheet
of paper.

1. Which term refers to a branch of Mathematics that deals with the collection, presentation, analysis, interpretation of
data?
A. Statistics B. Geometry C. Calculus D. Algebra
2. Which of the following is a variable where the information or data can take infinitely many values?
A. Continuous variable B. Discrete variable C. Quantitative D. Qualitative variable
3. Which of the following statement describe a continuous random variable?
A. The number of students present in a Class Temperance
B. The average distance travelled by a tricycle in a month
C. The number of motorcycle owned by a randomly selected household
D. The number of girls taller than 5 feet in a random sample of 6 girls
4. A variable that can be discrete or continuous is called
A. Random sample B. Random variable C. Random notation D. Random elimination
5. Which of the following is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring?
A. Continuous B. Discrete C. Interval D. Normal
6. Which of the following is NOT a discrete variable?
A. Number of books per student
B. Number of green marbles in the box
C. The number of arrivals of customers in the clinic between 8:00 a. m to 4:00 p.m.
D. The weight of a box of soft drinks labeled 12 ounces.
7. Which of the following is an example of discrete variable?
A. Distance travelled between cars
B. Height of the students in a section Prudence
C. Number of blue marbles in the box
D. Weight of potatoes in the basket10
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8. A set of numerical values assigned to a sample space is called

A. Random experiment B. Random sample
C. Random variable D. None of the above
9. A variable whose value could be a finite and countable number is a
A. Continuous variable B. Discrete variable C. Qualitative variable D. Quantitative variable
10. This term can best describe a variable that can be counted
A. Continuous B. Discrete C. Interval D. Ratio
11. Which of the following is NOT a discrete random variable?
A. Height of eggplant as measured each day
B. Number of refrigerators sold each day
C. Number of late comers in going to school each day
D. Number of people went to the Rizal Park from Monday to Friday
12. Which of the following is discrete random variable?
A. Jose has four sisters B. Jose is 163 cm tall
C. Jose weighs 68 kilograms D. Jose ran 300 meters in one and a half minutes
13. Which of the following is NOT a continuous random variable?
A. The height of the airplane’s flight
B. The amount of liquid on a container
C. The length of time for the check up in the hospital
D. The number of clients of a certain Insurance Company each day
14. Which of the following variable is discrete random variable?
A. The amount of unleaded gasoline in a Suzuki car
B. The temperature of a cup of coffee served at a coffee shop.
C. The number of boys in a randomly selected two-child family
D. The average amount spent on electric bill every month of May by a randomly selected household in Quezon
Province.
15. You decided to conduct a survey of families with three children. You are interested in counting the number of girl in
each family. Is this a random variable?
A. Maybe B. Cannot be determined
C. Yes, it is a random variable D. No, it is not a random variable
16. Which of the following statement DOES NOT describe a continuous random variable?
A. Height of students in a certain class B. The average weight of chicken each day
C. The number of streets at barangay Tahimik D. The distance travelled by a delivery van in an hour
17. Three coins are tossed. Which of the following is the list of possible outcomes?
A. TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, HHT, HTH, THH, HHH
B. TT, TH, HT, HTT, HH
C. TTTT, TTHH, THHT, HTTH, HTHT, HTHH, THTH, THHH
D. TTT, TT, THT, HT, HHT, HTH, THH, HH

18. What is the probability of getting a queen in a deck of cards?

4 1 1 2
A. B. C. D.
13 52 13 13
19. What is the probability of getting an even number in a single roll of a die?
3 2 1 1
A. B. C. D.
5 6 3 2
20. If two coins are tossed, which is NOT a possible value of the random variable for the number of heads?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

Prepared by: LALAINE MARGARETH DC. FETIZANAN

Teacher II
DR. JOSE P. RIZAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

PERFORMANCE TASK 1: RANDOM VARIABLES

FACEBOOK PROFILE

Complete the following data:

• Name of the student:

• Age:

• Number of siblings:

• Allowance in a day:

• Religion:

• Height (in centimeter):

• Weight (in kilogram):

Create a design of your own facebook profile using the data above in a short bond paper.

Example:

Name: John Santos

Age: 17 years old
Number of siblings: 4 siblings
Allowance in a day: P30.00
Religion: Catholic
Height: 150 cm
Weight: 50 kg