Discrete and
continuous random
variable
Discrete random variable
A random variable that can take in a
finite or countably number of distinct
values.
Discrete Random Variable
• Number of siblings a person has
• Number of students present in the classroom
• Coins in a jar
• Letters in a word
• A car passing by
• A customer entering a store
Continuous random
variable
A random variable that take an infinitely
uncountable number of possible values,
typically measurable quantities.
Continuous random variable
• The length of a piece of string
• The Volume of a liquid in a container
• The speed of a car
• Weight of a person
• Body Temperature
Discrete or Continuous?
•Score of students in a quiz-
•How long students ate breakfast -
•Time of running in 100 m-
•Number of eggs a hen leys-
•Average temperature in Baguio City for
the past 5 days-
Probability Distribution of
discrete random variables
A discrete probability distribution consist of
the values a variable can assume and the
corresponding probabilities.
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Discrete and cONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLES