Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Dao, Pagadian City

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS)

Subject and Grade: General Mathematics XI
Quarter No.: 3 Week No.: 2

I. Learner and Material Basic Information

Name:________________________________________ Score: _______________
Section:_______________________________________Date: ________________

Activity Title: Activity 1: MY CHANCE

Learning Competency:
Calculate the mean and the variance of discrete random variable
(M11/12SP-IIIb-2)
References: MELC
SLM Statistics & Probability
SH Teachers Guide – Statistics & Probability

II. Concept Notes/Digest/Background information/Illustrative Examples

The mean of discrete random variable X is a weighted average of the possible values
that the random variable can take. Unlike the sample mean of a group of observations, which
gives each observation equal weight, the mean of random variable weights each outcome X,
according to its possibility, P(X).

Sample Problem 1
1. There are 4 balls in a box, 2 red and 2 yellow. Two balls are picked at a time.
a. What are the possible outcomes?
b. What is the probability of drawing a red ball?
c. What is the mean of the given discrete random variable?
 a. The possible outcomes or sample space = (RR, RY, YR, YY)

b. No. of Red balls (X) Probability P(X) 0 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 or 2 4 1

1
0
4
2 1
1 ∨
4 2
1
2
4
c. To solve for the mean of the discrete random variable, we use the formula:
μ=∑ X ∙ P( X )
Where:
 - mean of the discrete random variable
X - possible outcome
P(X) - the probability of the outcome
Solution:

μ=∑ X ∙ P( X )

μ=0 ( 14 )+1( 12 )+2( 14 )

1 1
¿ 0+ +
2 2

= 1
So, the mean is 1 which implies that the average no. of red balls that can be picked is
1.

III. Activities/Exercises

Activity 1:
Directions: Determine the chance or probability of having the indicated outcome in
the following events. Your answers must be in fraction form.
1. The chance of getting 2 heads in tossing 2 coins.
2. The chance of getting an even number in rolling a die.
3. The chance of getting queen of hearts when a card is drawn from a standard deck.
4. The chance of getting two red balls in a box containing 2 red and 2 blue balls when
two balls are picked at a time with replacement.
5. The probability of having three girls if a couple has 3 children

Activity 2: Arithmetic Mean VS. Mean of Discrete Variable

Directions: Analyze, solve and interpret the following problems correctly. Show your
solution and enclose your final answers in your answer sheet.

1. During holiday season, the probability that a family spends Php5 000, Php10 000, Php15
000 and Php20 000 are 0.4, 0.3, 0.2 and 0.1 respectively. Find the average probability of
expenditures of a family during the holiday season.
2. The given table below shows the probability that a delivery truck driver encounters bad
order (BO) every delivery. Find the mean of the given probability distribution.
No. of Bad Orders (X) Probability P(X)
1 1
10
2 2
10
3 4
10
4 1
10
5 2
10

Activity 3:
Directions: Analyze the problem and show your solution in your answer sheet.

The probability that a “balut” vendor can sell 3, 4, 5 baskets of “balut” per day
are 0.30, 0.50, 0.20 respectively. Find the mean of the probability distribution.

IV. Answers Key

Activity 1
 1
1.
4

1
2.
2
1
3.
52
1
4.
4

1
5.
8

Activity 2

1. Php 10 000
2. 3.1 or 3

Activity 3
No. of baskets of “balut” (X) Probability P(X)
3 0.30
4 0.50
5 0.20

μ=∑ X ∙ P( X )
= 3(0.30) + 4(0.5) + 5(0.20)
= 0.9+2+1
= 3.9 or 4 baskets
This means that the vendor would probably sell 3 or less 4 baskets of “balut” per day.

NELVIE MAE A. ARANGES

SENIOR HIGH TEACHER