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Expectation

Expectation. Random Variables Graphs and Histograms Expected Value. Random Variables. A random variable is a rule that assigns a numerical value to each outcome of an experiment. We will classify random variables as either

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Expectation

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  1. Expectation Random Variables Graphs and Histograms Expected Value

  2. Random Variables A random variable is a rule that assigns a numerical value to each outcome of an experiment. We will classify random variables as either • Finite discrete – if it can take on only finitely many possible values. • Infinite discrete – infinitely many values that can be arranged in a sequence. • Continuous – if its possible values form an entire interval of numbers

  3. Example One Suppose that we toss a fair coin three times. Let the (finite discrete) random variable X denote the number of heads that occur in three tosses. Then

  4. Example Two Suppose that we toss a coin repeatedly until a head occurs. Let the (infinite discrete) random variable Y denote the number of trials.

  5. Example Three A biologist records the length of life (in hours) of a fruit fly. Let the (continuous) random variable Z denote the number of hours recorded. If we assume for simplicity, that time can be recorded with perfect accuracy, then the value of Z can take on any nonnegative real number.

  6. Graphs and Histograms Given a random variable X, we will be interested in the probability that X takes on a particular real value x, symbolically we write pX(x) = P(X = x) pX(x) is referred to as the probability function of the random variableX.

  7. Geometric Representation Consider Example Two where a coin is tossed three times. From the given table we see that p(0)= P(X= 0)= 1/8 p(1)= P(X= 1)= 3/8 p(2)= P(X= 2)= 3/8 p(3)= P(X= 3)= 1/8

  8. Line and Bar Graphs

  9. Expectation • Arithmetic Mean • Consider 10 hypothetical test scores: 65, 90, 70, 65, 70, 90, 80, 65, 90, 90 • Calculate the mean as follows:

  10. Expectation We may express the arithmetic mean as: As the number of repetition increases

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