A random variable is a variable that can take on a set of possible values based on the outcome of a random experiment. There are two types of random variables: discrete and continuous. Discrete random variables take on countable whole number values, like the number of children in a family. Continuous random variables take on any real number value within an interval, like time or distance. A discrete probability distribution lists the probability of each possible outcome for a discrete random variable. It assigns a probability value to each outcome. Examples are given of finding the probability of drawing red balls from a box with red and blue balls.