Lesson Plan

Define a random variable by assigning a numerical value to each outcome (or event) in a sample space

List the possible values of a random variable and find the probability of each

Construct a probability distribution table for a discrete random variable, verifying that the probabilities sum to 1

Graph a probability distribution as a probability histogram, using the same graphical displays used for data distributions

Describe the center, spread, and shape of a probability distribution from its graph, and choose a sensible random variable for a real-world quantity of interest

HSS.MD.A.1

HSS.MD.A.1: (+) Define a random variable for a quantity of interest by assigning a numerical value to each event in a sample space; graph the corresponding probability distribution using the same graphical displays as for data distributions.