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Student Guide: Random Variables

This document discusses the difference between discrete and continuous random variables. A discrete random variable takes on countable values like number of children in a family, while a continuous random variable can take any value within a range like time or temperature. The document provides examples of a discrete random variable being the number of tails when a coin is tossed, and a continuous random variable being the lifetime of a light bulb. An exercise asks the reader to identify 5 variables as discrete or continuous.

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Student Guide: Random Variables

This document discusses the difference between discrete and continuous random variables. A discrete random variable takes on countable values like number of children in a family, while a continuous random variable can take any value within a range like time or temperature. The document provides examples of a discrete random variable being the number of tails when a coin is tossed, and a continuous random variable being the lifetime of a light bulb. An exercise asks the reader to identify 5 variables as discrete or continuous.

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SY 2021-2022

SHS LEARNING
ACTIVITY
Name: Score/Mark:
Grade and Section: Date:
Strand: STEM ABM HUMSS ICT (TVL Track)
Subject: Statistics and Probability
Type of Activity  Concept Notes  Skills: Exercise / Drill  Illustration
 Laboratory Report  Essay/Task Report  Others: __________
Activity Title: Random Variables: Discrete and Continuous
Learning Target: To distinguish between discrete and continuous random variable.
References: 1) [Link]
(Author, Title, Pages) 2) R.A. Rañoa, J. Sadudaquil, L.A. Sajulga, CVIF Learning Activities
Two types of random variable:
1. Discrete random variable – may take a number of distinct values.
These are usually (but not necessarily) counts such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,… A
discrete variable can also take on countably infinite numbers that can
be listed but have no specific end. It characterizes a count data of
possible outcomes such as the number of children in each family in a
community, the yearly enrollment in a school, and the daily number of
bus passengers.

Example: A coin is tossed ten times. The random variable X is the


number of tails that are noted. X can only take the values of 0, 1,
2,…10, so X is a discrete random variable.

2. Continuous random variable – takes an uncountably infinite number of


possible values within a particular range or interval. These are usually
measurements such as height, weight, the amount of sugar in a mango,
or the time taken to run 100 meters.

Example: A light bulb is lighted until it burns out. The random variable
Y is its lifetime in hours. Y can take any positive real value, so Y is a
continuous random variable.

Exercise: Identify whether the given item is a continuous or discrete


random variable.

_________ 1. X = “The length of a leaf”


_________ 2. Y = “Time in a swimming competition”
_________ 3. Z = “The number of endangered species in the Philippines”
_________ 4. Q = “The number of galaxies in the universe”
_________ 5. M = “The temperature in Baguio every month of December”

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