Statistics and Probability Quiz 1 Exploring Random Variable

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Quiz 1
Exploring Random Variable
A. Tell whether the following are DISCRETE random variable or a CONTINUOUS random
variable.
1. Temperature of the body at a given time
2. Number of diapers used by an infant
3. Eggs bought by a mother in the market
4. The drawing of spade in a deck of cards
5. The speed of the wind in Lingayen Beach
6. The number of votes a governor received during election
7. Amount of time you spent figuring out how to move on with your ex-boyfriend or
girlfriend
8. The distance travelled by a tricycle from your Barangay to different Barangays.
9. Number of sands in the beach
10. Number of Facebook likes to your profile picture
B. Determine the values of the random variables in each of the following distributions.
1. Two coins are tossed. Let H be the number of tails that occur. Determine the values of
the random variable H.
2. A meeting of envoys was attended by 4 Koreans and 2 Filipinos. If three envoys were
selected at random one after the other, determine the values of the random variable
K representing the number of Koreans.
Quiz 2
Constructing Probability Distributions
Computing the Mean and Variance of a Discrete Probability Distribution
A. Constructing Probability Distributions

1. A dog gave birth to a litter of six puppies. Three of them are male while the rest are
female. If you are to be given three of these puppies at random, list all the
elements of the sample space using the letters M and F for male puppies and
female puppies, respectively. Then assign a value x of the random variable X
representing the number of male puppies you receive. Construct the probability
distribution for the random variable X described in the situation by completing the
table below.
Possible Value of Random Value of Random Probability P(x)
Outcomes Variable X Variable X
2. Determine whether the distribution represented is VALID or NOT. Explain your

answer.
a. X 1 2 3 4
P(X) 1 1 1 1
3 6 3 6
b. X 1 3 5 7
P(X) 0.25 0.20 0.45 0.15
3. A birthing home recorded the number of live births that materialize in their birthing
home in the past 2 years.
Live births per months Y 0 1 2 3 4 5
Probability P(Y) 0.11 0.15 0.23 0.25 0.13 0.13
a. What is the probability that exactly 4 babies will be born in the home in any
month?
b. What is the probability that more than 3 babies will be born in the home in any
month?
c. What is the probability that at least 2 babies will be born in the home in any
month?
B. Computing the Mean and Variance of a Discrete Probability Distribution

1. Find the mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.
Show all pertinent solutions.
a. X 0 1 2 3
P(X) 1 3 3 1
8 8 8 8
b. X 2 4 6 8
P(X) 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1
Quiz 3
Understanding the Normal Curve Distribution and Understanding the z-scores
Identifying Regions of Areas Under the Normal Curve
Determining Probabilities and Locating Percentiles Under the Normal Curve
A. True or False. Read each statement below carefully. Write True if the statement is
correct, otherwise, False on the space provided before each number.
_________ 1. The shape of the normal probability distribution is symmetric about the
median.
_________ 2. The curve of a normal distribution extends indefinitely at the tails.
_________ 3. The area under a normal curve is 1.
_________ 4. The mean affects both the width and the height of the curve.
_________ 5. Approximately, 68.3% of the values in the distribution are within 1.5
standard deviation of the mean.
B. In a given normal distribution the sample mean is 70 and the sample standard
deviation is 5. Find the corresponding standard score (z) of the following:
1. 65
2. 69
3. 78
4. 80
5. 56
C. Identify the region/area under the normal curve corresponding to each of the
following cases.
1. Between z = 0 and z = 1.36 6. Between z = 1.36 and z = -2.5
2. Between z = 0 and z = -1.87 7. To the right of z = 1.36
3. Between z = 1.36 and z = 2.5 8. To the right of z = -1.36
4. Between z = -1.36 and z = -1.87 9. To the left of z = 2.5
5. Between z = -1.36 and z = 2.5 10. To the left of z = -1.87
D. Find each of the following percentile points under the normal curve.
1. P98
2. P80
3. P64
4. P42
5. P30

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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

A. Constructing Probability Distributions

2. Determine whether the distribution represented is VALID or NOT. Explain your

B. Computing the Mean and Variance of a Discrete Probability Distribution

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