DIMAYUGA, CIELO B.

GRADE 11 – BERYL
02/10/2022

Module 2: Mean, Variance and Standard Deviation of a Discrete Random Variable

ELABORATE
Find the mean, variance and standard deviation of each probability mass function.

x 0 1 2 3 4
P(x) 0.09 0.19 0.39 0.22 0.11

𝐱 𝐏(𝐱) 𝐱𝐏(𝐱) 𝐱 𝟐 𝐏(𝐱)

0 0.09 0 0

1 0.19 0.19 0.19

2 0.39 0.78 1.56

3 0.22 0.66 1.98

4 0.11 0.44 1.76

2.07 5.49

𝜎 2 = 5.49 − (2.07)2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 2.07

𝜎 2 = 5.49 − 4.2849 𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 1.2051

𝜎 2 = 1.2051 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 1.09777

𝜎 2 = √1.2051
𝜎 = 1.09777
 x 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(x) 0.10 0.41 0.19 0.15 0.10 0.05

𝐱 𝐏(𝐱) 𝐱𝐏(𝐱) 𝐱 𝟐 𝐏(𝐱)

1 0.10 0.1 0.1
2 0.41 0.81 1.64
3 0.19 0.57 1.71
4 0.15 0.6 2.4
5 0.10 0.5 2.5
6 0.05 0.3 1.8
2.89 10.15

𝜎 2 = 10.15 − (2.89)2 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 2.89

2
𝜎 = 10.15 − 8.2944 𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 1.7979
𝜎 2 = 1.7979 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 1.340858

𝜎 2 = √1.7979
𝜎 = 1.340858
EVALUATE
Create an excel format for computing mean, variance & standard deviation. Indicate the
formula/commands.