Publisher's Synopsis
Based on years of experience teaching online and in-person, Probability and Statistics Made Interestingintegrates the author's classroom-tested and proven methods and examples to make probability and statistics interesting while still covering the necessary subject matter for a one semester, elementary course.Probability and Statistics Made Interesting provides examples that introduce a variety of statistical concepts to motivate students. For example: What is randomness? What's the point of taking a random sample? How do casino games demonstrate the law of averages? integrates chapters on the normal curve, conditional probability, and a chapter on ""What's Luck Got to do with it"" that integrates challenging examples. examines both large and small sample tests for proportions and means, including Fisher's Exact test, as well as a test to see if someone is accident prone or just unlucky. integrates technology such as smartphones, calculators, Excel, and Google Sheets. features discussion topics and problems at the end of each chapter.
