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    The document defines mean, variance, and standard deviation for discrete random variables. It provides examples of calculating the mean, variance, and standard deviation of probability distributions. The mean is the expected value of the random variable, the variance measures how far values are from the mean, and the standard deviation indicates how far values are from the mean on average. The document demonstrates how to apply these concepts to probability distributions and interpret the results.

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    Mean and Variance of a

    Discrete Random
    Variable
    Objectives
    1. Define mean, variance and standard deviation.
    2. Calculates the mean and the variance and
    standard deviation of a discrete random variable.
    3. Value the importance of interpreting a data
    using the mean and variance of a discrete random
    variable and apply it in real-life situation.
    Find the mean of the discrete random variable X with the following
    probability distribution.

    Step 1. Find the mean of the probability distribution.

    x P(x) x∙P(x)
    2 1/4 1/2
    1 1/2 1/2
    0 1/4 0
    = E(X) = xP(x)]
    =
    =1
    Step 2. Square each value of the random variable and
    multiply by the corresponding probability value [x^2∙P(x)].
    x P(x) P(x)

    2 4 1

    1 1

    0 0 0
    0
    Step 3. Find the variance and by applying the formula.

    = (1 + 1/2 + 0) - 1^2
    = 0.5
    Step 4. The standard deviation is computed by
    getting the square root of the variance
    σ = √0.5
    = 0.71
    Thus, the variance is 0.5 and the standard
    deviation is 0.71
    1. How do you define mean, variance and
    standard deviation?

    2. How do you solve the mean of discrete


    random variable? variance? standard
    deviation?
    3. How do you interpret the data using the
    value of mean, variance and standard
    deviation?
    Remember!
    Mean- tells the value of a random variable that is
    expected to be obtained if the experiment is done
    repeatedly.

    Variance- measurement of how far each value in a data


    set is from the mean and thus from every other value in
    the set.

    Standard Deviation- indicates how far, on the average,


    an observed value from the mean.
    The number of patients seen in the Emergency Room
    in any given hour is a random variable represented by
    x. The probability distribution for x is:
    x 10 11 12 13 14
    P(x) 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

    Compute the mean, variance, and standard deviation


    of this distribution.
    Quiz 3
    1. Which of the following use the formula of
    ∑[x⦁ P(x)] ? (Remembering)
    A. Probability Distribution
    B.Variance of Discrete Probability Distribution
    C.Standard Deviation of Discrete Probability
    Distribution
    D.Mean or Expected Value of Discrete Probability
    Distribution
    Quiz 3
    2. If the variance of a probability
    distribution is 2.6 grams, what is the standard
    deviation?
    A. 1.61
    B. 1.16
    C. 1.06
    D. 1.01
    3. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
    (Understanding)
    A. A small value of standard deviation (or variance) indicates
    that the distribution of the random variable is concentrated
    narrowly around the mean
    B. A negative value of standard deviation (or variance)
    indicates that the distribution of the random variable is
    concentrated narrowly around the mean.
    C. The values closer from 𝜇𝑥 have equal probability.
    D. The values closer from 𝜇𝑥 have equal probability.
    4. In a recent Barangay Basketball League,
    each player went to free throws 2 times. The
    number of free throws made by each player is
    described by the following probability
    distribution. (Analyzing)
    No. of Free Throws (x) Probability P(x)
    0 0.20
    1 0.45
    2 0.35
    4. What is the mean of the probability
    distribution?
    A. 1.00
    B. 1.15
    C. 2.00
    D. 2.25
    Quiz 3
    5. The number of qualified voters living in the
    household on a randomly selected Subdivision block is
    described by the following probability distribution.

    No. of Qualified Voters (x) 1 2 3 4


    Probability P(x) 0.25 0.50 0.15 0.10
    5. What is the variance and standard
    deviation of the given data? (Evaluating)
    A. 0.99 and 0.50
    B. 0.89 and 0.62
    C. 0.79 and 0.89
    D. 0.80 and .088
    Answer key!

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