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Finding Possible Values of A Random Variable

The document discusses finding possible values of a random variable. It provides an example where two iPhones are tested randomly to determine the number of defective phones (the random variable). The possible values of this random variable are 0 defective phones, 1 defective phone, or 2 defective phones. A table is completed to illustrate this, showing outcomes paired with their corresponding random variable values. The document then provides another example of flipping two coins and determining the number of heads (the random variable), which can be 0, 1, or 2 heads.

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Finding Possible Values of A Random Variable

The document discusses finding possible values of a random variable. It provides an example where two iPhones are tested randomly to determine the number of defective phones (the random variable). The possible values of this random variable are 0 defective phones, 1 defective phone, or 2 defective phones. A table is completed to illustrate this, showing outcomes paired with their corresponding random variable values. The document then provides another example of flipping two coins and determining the number of heads (the random variable), which can be 0, 1, or 2 heads.

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Finding Possible

Values of a Random
Variable
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.
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.

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)
Possible Outcomes Value of the Random Variable Y
(number of defective iPhone)
DD 2
NN 0
DN 1
ND 1
Example 1
Suppose two coins are tossed, let Z be
the random variable representing the number of
heads that occur. Find the values of the random
variable Z.
Steps Solution
1. Determine the sample
space. Let H represent head
and T for tail.
Steps Solution
1. Determine the sample The sample space for this experiment is:
space. Let H represent head S = {TT, TH, HH, HT}
and T for tail.
Steps Solution
1. Determine the sample The sample space for this experiment is:
space. Let H represent head S = {TT, TH, HH, HT}
and T for tail.
2. Count the number of
heads in each outcome in
the sample space and assign
this number to this outcome.
Steps Solution
1. Determine the sample The sample space for this experiment is:
space. Let H represent head S = {TT, TH, HH, HT}
and T for tail.
2. Count the number of Possible Outcomes Value of the Random Variable Y
(number of defective iPhone)
heads in each outcome in
the sample space and assign TT O
this number to this outcome. TH 1
HH 2
HT 1
Steps Solution
1. Determine the sample The sample space for this experiment is:
space. Let H represent head S = {TT, TH, HH, HT}
and T for tail.
2. Count the number of Possible Outcomes Value of the Random Variable Y
(number of defective iPhone)
heads in each outcome in
the sample space and assign TT O
this number to this outcome. TH 1
HH 2
HT 1

So, the possible values of the random variable Z are 0, 1, and 2.


Example 2

In a box are 2 balls - one white and one yellow. Two


balls are picked one at a time with replacement. Let X be the
random variable representing the number of white balls. Find
the values of the random variable X.
So, the possible values of the random variable X are 0, 1,
and 2.

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