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Statistics and Probability Overview |
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Text: Statistics and Probability in Modern Life, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich This semester course is intended for the college bound student who may otherwise elect not to take a math course during his junior or senior year. Students will learn techniques of gathering, organizing, presenting, and analyzing data. Students will study the mathematics involved in making decisions based on statistics. They will study probability, elementary statistical inference, and simulation. The mathematics included in this course is very practical and would involve answering questions like these: In order to survey Rockingham County students, how can the sample be fairly chosen? How do I summarize and present the findings? What implications do the results have? What is the chance that the sample's findings are not a fair representation of the entire county? Students will use technology such as scientific calculators, spreadsheets and/or graphing calculators during the course. The course may be taken before, after, or concurrently with Analysis. Note that students who are considering any math related field should not take Statistics and Probability in lieu of Analysis/Calculus but may wish to take it in addition to these courses. Statistics and Probability will be offered in alternating semesters with Discrete Math. |