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Which of the following scenarios involves a continuous random variable?
Which of the following scenarios involves a continuous random variable?
- Determining the number of cars that pass through an intersection in an hour.
- Counting the number of defective products in a batch.
- Measuring the height of students in a classroom. (correct)
- Recording the number of pages in different books on a shelf.
A researcher is studying the time it takes for a chemical reaction to complete. Which type of random variable would be most appropriate to model this data?
A researcher is studying the time it takes for a chemical reaction to complete. Which type of random variable would be most appropriate to model this data?
- A discrete random variable, since time is measured in distinct units.
- An ordinal variable, since reactions can be ranked based on completion time.
- A categorical variable, because reaction completion can be classified as 'yes' or 'no'.
- A continuous random variable, as time can take on any value within a range. (correct)
If a random variable $X$ represents the number of flaws on a square meter of cloth, and a random variable $Y$ represents the length of the cloth, which is discrete and which is continuous?
If a random variable $X$ represents the number of flaws on a square meter of cloth, and a random variable $Y$ represents the length of the cloth, which is discrete and which is continuous?
- $X$ is discrete, $Y$ is continuous (correct)
- Both $X$ and $Y$ are discrete
- $X$ is continuous, $Y$ is discrete
- Both $X$ and $Y$ are continuous
A student is conducting a survey to analyze data. Which scenario would result in data best represented by a discrete random variable?
A student is conducting a survey to analyze data. Which scenario would result in data best represented by a discrete random variable?
Consider an experiment where you measure the time it takes for different students to complete a puzzle. Which of the following best describes the possible values of the random variable representing completion time?
Consider an experiment where you measure the time it takes for different students to complete a puzzle. Which of the following best describes the possible values of the random variable representing completion time?
Which of the following best exemplifies inferential statistics?
Which of the following best exemplifies inferential statistics?
A researcher wants to determine if a new drug is effective in lowering blood pressure. They administer the drug to a sample of patients and measure their blood pressure before and after the treatment. What type of statistics would be used to analyze the results?
A researcher wants to determine if a new drug is effective in lowering blood pressure. They administer the drug to a sample of patients and measure their blood pressure before and after the treatment. What type of statistics would be used to analyze the results?
A bag contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. What is the sample space when drawing one ball from the bag?
A bag contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. What is the sample space when drawing one ball from the bag?
Which of the following scenarios involves a discrete random variable?
Which of the following scenarios involves a discrete random variable?
Let X be a random variable representing the number of heads obtained when flipping a fair coin four times. What are the possible values of X?
Let X be a random variable representing the number of heads obtained when flipping a fair coin four times. What are the possible values of X?
Consider an experiment where you measure the time it takes for a rat to complete a maze. What type of random variable is the time it takes to complete the maze?
Consider an experiment where you measure the time it takes for a rat to complete a maze. What type of random variable is the time it takes to complete the maze?
Identify the variable that cannot be considered a random variable.
Identify the variable that cannot be considered a random variable.
In an experiment where three coins are tossed, what is the probability of the random variable Y (number of tails) being equal to 2?
In an experiment where three coins are tossed, what is the probability of the random variable Y (number of tails) being equal to 2?
Three cellphones are tested. Let X be the random variable representing the number of defective cellphones. What is the probability that exactly two cellphones are defective?
Three cellphones are tested. Let X be the random variable representing the number of defective cellphones. What is the probability that exactly two cellphones are defective?
A student is taking a 10-item test. If Y represents the student's score, what are the possible values that the random variable Y can take, assuming each item is worth 1 point?
A student is taking a 10-item test. If Y represents the student's score, what are the possible values that the random variable Y can take, assuming each item is worth 1 point?
Two boxes contain numbers from 0 to 3. If Z is the random variable representing the product of two numbers taken from the two boxes, which of the following sets correctly lists all possible values of Z?
Two boxes contain numbers from 0 to 3. If Z is the random variable representing the product of two numbers taken from the two boxes, which of the following sets correctly lists all possible values of Z?
A die is rolled once. Let X be the random variable representing the number of even number outcomes. What are the possible values of X?
A die is rolled once. Let X be the random variable representing the number of even number outcomes. What are the possible values of X?
Consider an experiment where you select two numbers, with replacement, from the set {1, 2, 3}. Let 'Y' be a random variable defined as the sum of the two numbers selected. What is the probability that Y = 4?
Consider an experiment where you select two numbers, with replacement, from the set {1, 2, 3}. Let 'Y' be a random variable defined as the sum of the two numbers selected. What is the probability that Y = 4?
A game involves drawing a ball from a bag containing 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. Let X be the random variable representing the number of red balls drawn in two draws without replacement. What is the probability that X = 1?
A game involves drawing a ball from a bag containing 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. Let X be the random variable representing the number of red balls drawn in two draws without replacement. What is the probability that X = 1?
A box contains 4 green and 2 yellow balls. Two balls are drawn at random without replacement. Let Y be the random variable representing the number of yellow balls drawn. What is the probability that Y = 0?
A box contains 4 green and 2 yellow balls. Two balls are drawn at random without replacement. Let Y be the random variable representing the number of yellow balls drawn. What is the probability that Y = 0?
Flashcards
Statistics
Statistics
Deals with collection, organization, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Descriptive Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Describes, shows, and summarizes the properties of a dataset.
Inferential Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Uses sample measurements to make generalizations about a larger population.
Probability
Probability
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Sample Space
Sample Space
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Event
Event
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Random Variable
Random Variable
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Discrete Random Variable
Discrete Random Variable
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Continuous Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
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Value of a Random Variable
Value of a Random Variable
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Y (Coin Flips)
Y (Coin Flips)
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X (Defective Phones)
X (Defective Phones)
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X: Even Die Outcomes
X: Even Die Outcomes
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Y: Test Scores
Y: Test Scores
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Z: Product of Two Numbers
Z: Product of Two Numbers
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D
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Study Notes
- Statistics involves the collection, organization, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Two Major Areas of Statistics
- Descriptive statistics describes, shows, and summarizes data properties and characteristics.
- Inferential statistics uses measurements from sample subjects to compare treatment groups and generalize about a larger population.
- Descriptive Statistics describes a population, whereas Inferential Statistics draws conclusion on a population based on sample analysis and observation.
- Descriptive Statistics organizes, analyzes, and presented data in a meaningful way, whereas Inferential Statistics compares, tests, and predicts data.
- Descriptive Statistics presents data using charts, graphs, and tables, whereas Inferential Statistics uses probability.
- Descriptive Statistics describes a situation, whereas Inferential Statistics explains the chance of an event occurring.
Probability, Sample Space and Events
- Probability is the branch of mathematics dealing with the chance of an event occurring.
- A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes in an experiment.
- An event is a situation where a desired outcome happens and comprises a subset of the sample space.
Random Variables
- A random variable has a value that depends on the outcome of a random process.
- The value of a random variable is a numerical outcome of a random phenomenon.
- Random variables are denoted with capital letters.
- Random variables can be discrete or continuous.
- Examples include the number of heads, tails, or boys in a family.
Kinds of Random Variables
- Discrete random variables have a finite or countably infinite number of distinct values.
- Discrete random variables are usually whole numbers.
- Continuous random variables have an infinitely uncountable number of possible values, typically measurable quantities.
- Continuous random variables can measure data such as time, distance, and amount.
Examples of Discrete Random Variables
- Number of heads when tossing a coin thrice.
- The number of siblings a person has.
- The number of students present in a classroom at a given time.
Examples of Continuous Random Variables
- Time a person can hold their breath.
- The height/weight of a person.
- Body temperature.
Problems Classifying Discrete vs Continuous Variables
- Score of a student in a quiz.
- How long students ate breakfast.
- Time to finish running 100m.
- Amount of paint utilized in a building project.
- The number of deaths per year attributed to lung cancer.
- The speed of a car.
- The number of dropouts in a school district for a period of 10 years.
- The number of voters favoring a candidate.
- The time needed to finish the test.
- Number of eggs a henLays.
- Average temperature in Baguio City for the past 5 days.
- Weights of 8 randomly selected Math books.
- Amount of sugar in a cup of coffee.
- Amount of rainfall (in mm) in different cities in NCR.
- Number of gifts received by 20 students during Christmas season.
Problems Finding Possible Values of a Random Variable
- In tossing two coins, the random variable X representing the count of heads has possible values: X = {0, 1, 2}.
- In tossing three coins, the random variable Y representing the count of tails has possible values: Y = {0, 1, 2, 3}.
- When testing three cellphones, with X as the count of defective ones, the values are X = {0, 1, 2, 3}.
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