Publisher's Synopsis
Based on years of experience teaching online and in-person, Probability and Statistics Made Interesting integrates 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 Interestingprovides 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.
