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1. Two coin are tossed. Let T be the number of tails that occurs. Determine
the values of the random variable T.
2. Three coins are tossed. Let T be the number of tails that occurs.
Determine the values of the random variable T.
3. A meeting of consuls was attended by 4 Americans and 2 Germans. If
three consuls were selected at random one after the other, determine
the values of the random variable G representing the number of
Germans.
4. A Coin is flipped four times. Let H be the number of heads that come out.
Determine the values of the random variable H.
5. A box contain 4 green and 2 blue dice. Three dice are chosen one after
the other. Determine the values of the random variable G representing
the number of green dice.
A Random Variables can either be
Discrete or Continuous.
Two Classifications of Random
Variable
counts measurements
Discrete Continuous
• number of pencils in the • amount of antibiotics in
box the vial
• number of soldiers in the • lifetime of light bulbs in
troop minutes
• number of rotten • length of wire ropes
tomatoes in the basket • voltage of radio batteries
• number of defective
flashlights
Classify the following as discrete or continuous
x 0 1 2 3
The given spinner is divided into four sections. Let X be the score
where the arrow will stop ( colored as brown, orange, green and
blue, in the drawing below).
Example 3
Example 5