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The document discusses calculating and interpreting the mean of a discrete random variable. It begins by stating the objectives of understanding how to calculate the mean, interpret it, and apply it to real-life situations. It then provides examples of calculating the mean from probability distributions by multiplying the possible values by their probabilities and summing the results. Learners are asked practice questions to help reinforce their understanding of finding and interpreting the mean of discrete random variables.

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SPTC 0202 Q3 Tom

The document discusses calculating and interpreting the mean of a discrete random variable. It begins by stating the objectives of understanding how to calculate the mean, interpret it, and apply it to real-life situations. It then provides examples of calculating the mean from probability distributions by multiplying the possible values by their probabilities and summing the results. Learners are asked practice questions to help reinforce their understanding of finding and interpreting the mean of discrete random variables.

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Lesson 2

Mean of a
Discrete Random
Variable
Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

● correctly calculate the mean of a discrete random


variable;

● correctly interpret the mean of a discrete random


variable; and

● accurately apply the concept of the mean of a


discrete random variable in real-life situations.
Essential Questions

● What is the difference between the mean of a raw data to


the mean of a probability distribution?

● How does the interpretation of the mean affect our


understanding of the probability distribution?
Guide Questions

● How well did you answer the practice questions?

● What is the difference between mean, median and mode?

● How do you calculate for the mean?


Learn about It!

1 Mean of a Discrete Random Variable


Let be a discrete random variable. The expected value of , also referred to as the
mean of , is

To compute for the mean of a discrete random variable,


follow these steps:
1. Construct the probability distribution
2. Determine the value of
3. Add all the values of to determine
Try It!

Example 1: Find the mean of the discrete random variable


with the following probability distribution.
Try It!

Example 1: Find the mean of the discrete random variable X


with the following probability distribution.
Solution:
1. Construct the column for
.
Try It!

Example 1: Find the mean of the discrete random variable X


with the following probability distribution.
Solution:
2. Multiply the value of by its
corresponding probability
value .
Try It!

Example 1: Find the mean of the discrete random variable X


with the following probability distribution.
Solution:
3. Find the mean or the expected value of the probability
distribution by getting the sum of the values under the
column
Try It!

Example 1: Find the mean of the discrete random variable X


with the following probability distribution.
Solution:

Therefore, the mean or the expected value of the probability


distribution is .
Try It!

Example 2: Find the mean or the expected value of the


probability distribution shown below.
Try It!

Example 2: Find the mean or the expected value of the


probability distribution shown below.
Solution:
1. Construct the column for
.
Try It!

Example 2: Find the mean or the expected value of the


probability distribution shown below.
Solution:
2. Multiply the value of by its
corresponding probability value
.
Try It!

Example 2: Find the mean or the expected value of the


probability distribution shown below.
Solution:
3. Find the mean or the
expected value of the
probability distribution by
getting the sum of the values
under the column .

TOTAL
Try It!

Example 2: Find the mean or the expected value of the


probability distribution shown below.
Solution:
Thus, . The mean or the
expected value of the
probability distribution is .

TOTAL
Let’s Practice!

Individual Practice:

1. Given the probability distribution of a random variable


below, compute for the expected value.
Let’s Practice!

Individual Practice:

2. Construct a probability distribution for the random


variable that refers to the number of heads in tossing a
coin three times. Find the mean of the random variable .
Let’s Practice!

Group Practice: To be done in groups of two to five


The data shown on the Number of Probability
right is the number of Laptops
laptops sold per day during
the past six months and its
corresponding probability.
Compute for the expected
value of the laptop sales
and interpret its value.
Key Points

1 Mean of a Discrete Random Variable


Let be a discrete random variable. The expected value of , also referred to as the
mean of , is
Key Points

2 Properties of the Mean of a Discrete Random


Variable
Let and be random variables and let and be constants. The following properties
hold:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. , provided that and are independent of each other.
Synthesis

● How do you determine the mean of a discrete random


variable?

● Why is it important to determine the expected value of a


discrete random variable?

● What do we mean when a data is dispersed?

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