A Discrete Probability Distribution.
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A discrete probability distributionIn order to construct a discrete probability distribution, we have to choose some random variables. Let’s suppose that we have 8 fighters in the ring, we want to choose top 3 fights out of 5 at random. X will be the number of top three fights selected. X=0,1,2,3.P(X=0)=10/56P(X=1)=30/56P(X=2)=15/56P(X=3)=1/56xP(x)010/56=0.199130/56=0.536215/56= 0.26831/56=0.0199Figure1 shows that the probability of no fighter selected, one, two and three fighters selected.therefore, we have all of P(X) value above in the chart. They are adding up equal to 1. The probability distribution may look like figure 1.The E(X)= the sum of x*P(x)=1.1317The Variance=0.5357Standard deviation=0.7319 One practical use for probability distributions in business is to predict future and influence decision making. We can see that predicted value is 1.1317, which is the weighted average of all possible values. Choosing 1 top 3 fight out of 8 fighters will have the greatest chance. The variance= 0.5357 means how far 0-3 are spread out from their E(x). In this case, I will have great chance to randomly select 2 top fighters out of 8 fighters to win the game for me.
Continuous probability distribution Now given that salaries each job position have a bell shaped distribution.YEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3Sales Manager$23,400 $24,570 $25,740 Sales Staff Salaries$35,640 $43,290 $66,690 Management Salary$31,200 $33,800 $36,400 Financial Controller Salary$20,000 $21,000 $22,000 Employer Costs (11%)$12,126 $13,493 $16,591 Total Employee Benefits$122,366 $136,153 $167,421 Â To calculate the mean and standard deviation, I have mean of column 1 is $27560 and standard deviation is 7141.3164. I have mean of column 2 is $Â 30665 and standard deviation is 9996.334328. I have mean of column 3 is $37707.5 and standard deviation is 20261.9633. Those information gives me an insight that there are about 68% employees in the company making salaries within the range of (27560-7141.3164, 27560+7141.3164) in year 1. there are about 95.45% employees in the company making salaries within the range of (30665 -9996.334328, 30665+9996.334328)Â in year 2.There are about 99.73% employees in the company making salaries within the range of (37707.5-20261.9633, 37707.5+20261.9633) in year 3.