Picking random variables with different probablities

I have a variable range lets say x = 3:6.

I want to pick 200 random numbers from this range (it could be any decimal number in the range). But I want these numbers to be picked with certain probability.

For example 20% of the numbers from the range 3:4,

50% of the numbers from the range 4:5,

and rest 30% of the numbers from the range 5:6.

How can i do this?

Thanks.

Answer 1

[Ameer Hamza]

Try this

a = randsample(3:5, 10000, true, [0.2 0.5 0.3]) + rand(1, 10000);

It will generate 10000 random numbers with given distribution. Check their distribution with

histogram(a, [3 4 5 6])

[bhuvan khoshoo]

Thank you!!!

This is perfect. It did not click me that I can use rand(1) to add with numbers generated by randsample.

Thank you so much!!

[Ameer Hamza]

Glad to be of Help.