STAT #1

A variable whose value is determined by chance

A variable that always has a fixed value

A variable that can only take positive values

A variable that is always continuous

The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment

The most likely outcome of an experiment

The outcome with the highest probability

The set of all favorable outcomes

NNN

NND

DDD

NDN

1

2

3

0

A variable that always takes the same value

A function that associates a real number to each element in the sample space

A variable whose values are always integers

A function that only works with heads in coin tosses

0, 1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3, 4

0, 1, 2

1, 2, 3

RR

RB

BB

BR

A variable that can take any value on a continuous scale

A variable whose possible outcomes are countable

A variable that cannot be measured

A variable that only takes negative values

The time taken for a chemical reaction to complete

The number of students absent in a class

The temperature recorded at noon

The distance a car travels on a full tank

Number of defective chairs produced in a factory

Heights of students in a class

Number of heads in a coin toss

Weights of apples

Discrete random variables represent count data and have countable outcomes.

Continuous random variables take values on a continuous scale and represent measured data.

Discrete random variables can only take values between 0 and 1.

Continuous random variables are always integers.

Illustrate a random variable

Classify random variables as discrete or continuous

Find the possible values of a random variable

Calculate the mean of a random variable