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Introductory statistics : using technology / Prem S. Mann.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.Edition: 5th edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 0471473243 (acidfree paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QA276.12 .M29 2005
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction. 1.1 What is Statistics. 1.2 Types of Statistics. Case Study 1-1. Collegians Charge On. 1.3 Population vs. Sample. Case Study 1-2. Most Do Not Know Their Mail Carrier. Case Study 1-3. Yes, Looks Can Kill Your Chance for a Job. 1.4 Basic Terms. 1.5 Types of Variables. 1.6 Cross-Section vs. Time-Series Data. 1.7 Sources of Data. 1.8 Summation Notation. Uses & Misuses. Glossary. Supplementary Exercises. Self Review Test. Mini Project. Chapter 2: Organizing Data. 2.1 Raw Data. 2.2 Organizing and Graphing Qualitative Data. Case Study 2-1. If You Are Productive, It Must Be Tuesday. Case Study 2-2. Favorite Donut Flavors. 2.3 Organizing and Graphing Quantitative Data. Case Study 2-3. Graduates in Debt. 2.4 Shapes of Histograms. Case Study 2-4. using Truncated Axes. 2.5 Cumulative Frequency Distributions. 2.6 Stem-and-Leaf Displays. Chapter 3: Numerical Descriptive Measures. 3.1 Measures of Central Tendency for Ungrouped Data. Case Study 3-1. Lifespan of
Summary: This book helps you get the tools you need to succeed in statistics. Mann's Introductory Statistics Using Technology, Fifth Edition is accompanied by a powerful array of study tools that will give you an extra advantage in your statistics class. Student Solutions Manual: Sharpen your problem-solving skills with the Student Solutions Manual. This manual contains complete solutions to all of the odd-numbered exercises and all of the Self-Review Test problems. Student Study Guide: Strengthen your understanding of key concepts with the Student Study Guide's many learning aids, including review sections, discussion questions, sample test questions and answers, and 'Hot Spots' focusing on the statistically complex areas of each chapter.TI-83+ Graphing Calculator Manual, Minitab Manual, Version 13, Minitab Manual, Version 14, and Excel Manual. These text-specific manuals work seamlessly with the text and provide screen displays and step-by-step keystroke level instruction to help you learn how to utilize the technology. Statistics Animations offers 16 new, easy-to-use, and truly interactive animations that give you hands-on practice in a unique format, so you can gain both a visual and conceptual understanding of key topics. Each animation corresponds to a particular chapter in the text. Exercises are included to test you understanding. In-text marginal icons indicate when to use the animations. You can purchase study tools online and access additional resources.
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Includes index.

Chapter 1: Introduction. 1.1 What is Statistics. 1.2 Types of Statistics. Case Study 1-1. Collegians Charge On. 1.3 Population vs. Sample. Case Study 1-2. Most Do Not Know Their Mail Carrier. Case Study 1-3. Yes, Looks Can Kill Your Chance for a Job. 1.4 Basic Terms. 1.5 Types of Variables. 1.6 Cross-Section vs. Time-Series Data. 1.7 Sources of Data. 1.8 Summation Notation. Uses & Misuses. Glossary. Supplementary Exercises. Self Review Test. Mini Project. Chapter 2: Organizing Data. 2.1 Raw Data. 2.2 Organizing and Graphing Qualitative Data. Case Study 2-1. If You Are Productive, It Must Be Tuesday. Case Study 2-2. Favorite Donut Flavors. 2.3 Organizing and Graphing Quantitative Data. Case Study 2-3. Graduates in Debt. 2.4 Shapes of Histograms. Case Study 2-4. using Truncated Axes. 2.5 Cumulative Frequency Distributions. 2.6 Stem-and-Leaf Displays. Chapter 3: Numerical Descriptive Measures. 3.1 Measures of Central Tendency for Ungrouped Data. Case Study 3-1. Lifespan of Bill: 18 Months. Case Study 3-2. Education and Earnings. 3.2 Measures of Dispersion for Ungrouped Data. 3.3 Mean, Variance, and Standard Deviation for Grouped Data. Case Study 3-3. Here Comes the SD. 3.4 Use of Standard Deviation. 3.5 Measures of Position. 3.6 Box-and-Whisper Plot. Chapter 4: Probability. 4.1 Experiment, Outcomes & Sample Space. 4.2 Calculating Probability. 4.3 Counting Rule. 4.4 Marginal & Conditional Probabilities. Case Study 4-1. Facing a Crowd Isn't Easy. 4.5 Mutually Exclusive Events. 4.6 Independent vs. Dependent Events. 4.7 Complementary Events. 4.8 Intersection of Events & the Multiplication Rule. Case Study 4-2. Baseball Players Have Slumps and Streaks. 4.9 Union of Events and the Addition Rule. Chapter 5: Discrete Random Variables & Their Probability Distributions. 5.1 Random Variables. 5.2 Probability Distribut

This book helps you get the tools you need to succeed in statistics. Mann's Introductory Statistics Using Technology, Fifth Edition is accompanied by a powerful array of study tools that will give you an extra advantage in your statistics class. Student Solutions Manual: Sharpen your problem-solving skills with the Student Solutions Manual. This manual contains complete solutions to all of the odd-numbered exercises and all of the Self-Review Test problems. Student Study Guide: Strengthen your understanding of key concepts with the Student Study Guide's many learning aids, including review sections, discussion questions, sample test questions and answers, and 'Hot Spots' focusing on the statistically complex areas of each chapter.TI-83+ Graphing Calculator Manual, Minitab Manual, Version 13, Minitab Manual, Version 14, and Excel Manual. These text-specific manuals work seamlessly with the text and provide screen displays and step-by-step keystroke level instruction to help you learn how to utilize the technology. Statistics Animations offers 16 new, easy-to-use, and truly interactive animations that give you hands-on practice in a unique format, so you can gain both a visual and conceptual understanding of key topics. Each animation corresponds to a particular chapter in the text. Exercises are included to test you understanding. In-text marginal icons indicate when to use the animations. You can purchase study tools online and access additional resources.

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