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Probability & Statistics
MATH 241
Adventist University
Lawrence E. Turner,
Ph.D.
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Statistics means never having to say you're certain.
author unknown
how to study mathematics
paper return form
tutoring schedule
sample tests
index to web calculators
Chapter 1
What is Statistics?
objectives
handouts
classes of variables
assignments
Chapter 2
Simplfying and Summarizing Data with Numbers
objectives
handouts
central measures examples for data types
median determination
mean and standard deviation calculator
New!
effect of changes to x
New!
computational formulae
excel formulae
QwikStat
five-number summary
calculator
assignments
Chapter 3
Visual Descriptions of Data
objectives
assignments
Test 1
(chapter 1–3)
summary
sample test questions
(chapter 1 [pdf] 57KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 2 [pdf] 57KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 3 [pdf] 57KB)
results
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Chapter 4
Living in a Chancy World
objectives
handouts
probability trees
probability tree calculator
sampling trees
sampling tree calculator
playoff trees
assignments
Chapter 5
Discrete Random Variables
objectives
handouts
factorial
permutation
combination
pascal's triangle
factorial, permutation, combination calculator
discrete probability distributions
[includes calculators]
trees and hypergeometric
trees and binomial
expectation
discrete calculator
assignments
Chapter 6
Continuous Random Variables
objectives
handouts
normal distribution
standard normal table
table lookup
normal calculator
inverse normal calculator
percentiles and the normal distribution
New!
t-distribution calculator
inverse t-distribution calculator
assignments
Test 2
(chapter 4–6)
summary
sample test questions
(chapter 4 [pdf] 104KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 5 [pdf] 104KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 6 [pdf] 104KB)
results
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Chapter 7
Confidence Intervals
objectives
assignments
Chapter 8
Hypothesis Testing
objectives
handouts
hypotheses and errors
hypothesis testing process
assignments
Project
overview
results
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Chapter 9
Binomial and Multinomial Experiments and Contingency Tables
objectives
handouts
sample size for a poll
simple chi-sqr calculator
two-way contingency table calculator
proportion vs contingency table
assignments
Test 3
(chapter 7–9)
summary
sample test questions
(chapter 7 [pdf] 108KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 8 [pdf] 108KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 9 [pdf] 108KB)
results
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Chapter 10
Hypotheses Involving Two Populations
objectives
handouts
paired vs independent example
assignments
Chapter 11
The Analysis of Variance
objectives
handouts
one-way ANOVA calculator
assignments
Chapter 12
One-Variable Regression and Correlation
objectives
handouts
computational formulae
linear regression calculator
(includes correlation coefficient)
assignments
Final Exam
(chapter 10–12 and comprehensive)
summary
sample test questions
(chapter 10 [pdf] 252KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 11 [pdf] 252KB)
sample test questions
(chapter 12 [pdf] 252KB)
results
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course grades
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