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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, Global Edition

Larson, Ron Farber, Betsy
Heftet / 2014 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781292058610
Publisert
2014
Utgave
6. utgave
Utgiver
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Pearson Education Limited
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1378 gr
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278 mm
Bredde
218 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
08, UF
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Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
704

Forfatter
Larson, Ron
Farber, Betsy

Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, Global Edition

Larson, Ron Farber, Betsy
Heftet / 2014 / Engelsk
Larson, Ron Farber, Betsy
Heftet / 2014 / Engelsk
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For algebra-based introductory statistics courses Statistics opens a window to the modern world, and this market-leading text makes it easy to understand! Larson and Farber's Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, Sixth Edition, provides stepped out instruction, real-life examples and exercises, and the use of technology to offer the most accessible approach. The authors carefully develop theory through strong pedagogy, and examples show how statistics is used to picture and describe the world. In keeping with the premise that students learn best by doing, it includes more than 210 examples and more than 2300 exercises, to make the concepts of statistics a part of students' everyday lives. Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, Sixth Edition, presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: Personalized learning with MyStatLab (TM): the accompanying MyStatLab online course provides users with countless opportunities to practice, plus statistics-specific resources and tools that enhance their experience and comprehension. Stepped out instruction and guided student learning through an abundance of exercises build students' knowledge and skills in statistics.Included are visual descriptions, unique chapter overviews and summaries, clear learning objectives, boxed definitions and formulas, margin features, and more. Real-life and interactive features present statistics at work in the real world and show how statistics is relevant to students' lives. Examples and exercises tie the material to students' lives. Please note that the product you are purchasing does not include MyStatLab. MyStatLab Join over 11 million students benefiting from Pearson MyLabs. This title can be supported by MyStatLab, an online homework and tutorial system designed to test and build your understanding. Would you like to use the power of MyStatLab to accelerate your learning? You need both an access card and a course ID to access MyStatLab. These are the steps you need to take: 1. Make sure that your lecturer is already using the system Ask your lecturer before purchasing a MyLab product as you will need a course ID from them before you can gain access to the system. 2. Check whether an access card has been included with the book at a reduced cost If it has, it will be on the inside back cover of the book. 3. If you have a course ID but no access code, you can benefit from MyStatLab at a reduced price by purchasing a pack containing a copy of the book and an access code for MyStatLab (ISBN:9781292069012) 4. If your lecturer is using the MyLab and you would like to purchase the product... Go to www.mystatlab.com to buy access to this interactive study programme. For educator access, contact your Pearson representative. To find out who your Pearson representative is, visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/replocator
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PART ONE. DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 1. Introduction to Statistics 1.1. An Overview of Statistics 1.2. Data Classification Case Study: Rating Television Shows in the United States 1.3. Data Collection and Experimental Design Activity: Random Numbers Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together History of Statistics-Timeline Technology: Using Technology in Statistics 2. Descriptive Statistics 2.1. Frequency Distributions and Their Graphs 2.2. More Graphs and Displays 2.3. Measures of Central Tendency Activity: Mean Versus Median 2.4. Measures of Variation Activity: Standard Deviation Case Study: Business Size 2.5. Measures of Position Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Parking Tickets Using Technology to Determine Descriptive Statistics Cumulative Review: Chapters 1 and 2 PART TWO. PROBABILITY & PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS 3. Probability 3.1. Basic Concepts of Probability and Counting Activity: Simulating the Stock Market 3.2. Conditional Probability and the Multiplication Rule 3.3. The Addition Rule Activity: Simulating the Probability of Rolling a 3 or 4 Case Study: United States Congress 3.4. Additional Topics in Probability and Counting Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Simulation: Composing Mozart Variations with Dice 4. Discrete Probability Distributions 4.1. Probability Distributions 4.2. Binomial Distributions Activity: Binomial Distribution Case Study: Distribution of Number of Hits in Baseball Games 4.3. More Discrete Probability Distributions Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Simulation: Using Poisson Distributions as Queuing Models 5. Normal Probability Distributions 5.1. Introduction to Normal Distributions and the Standard Normal Distribution 5.2. Normal Distributions: Finding Probabilities 5.3. Normal Distributions: Finding Values Case Study: Birth Rates in America 5.4. Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem Activity: Sampling Distributions 5.5. Normal Approximations to Binomial Distributions Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Simulation: Age Distribution in the United States Cumulative Review: Chapters 3 to 5 PART THREE. STATISTICAL INFERENCE 6. Confidence Intervals 6.1. Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( Known) 6.2. Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( Unknown) Activity: Confidence Intervals for a Mean
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For algebra-based introductory statistics courses Statistics opens a window to the modern world, and this market-leading text makes it easy to understand! Larson and Farber's Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, Sixth Edition, provides stepped out instruction, real-life examples and exercises, and the use of technology to offer the most accessible approach. The authors carefully develop theory through strong pedagogy, and examples show how statistics is used to picture and describe the world. In keeping with the premise that students learn best by doing, it includes more than 210 examples and more than 2300 exercises, to make the concepts of statistics a part of students' everyday lives. Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, Sixth Edition, presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: Personalized learning with MyStatLab (TM): the accompanying MyStatLab online course provides users with countless opportunities to practice, plus statistics-specific resources and tools that enhance their experience and comprehension. Stepped out instruction and guided student learning through an abundance of exercises build students' knowledge and skills in statistics.Included are visual descriptions, unique chapter overviews and summaries, clear learning objectives, boxed definitions and formulas, margin features, and more. Real-life and interactive features present statistics at work in the real world and show how statistics is relevant to students' lives. Examples and exercises tie the material to students' lives. Please note that the product you are purchasing does not include MyStatLab. MyStatLab Join over 11 million students benefiting from Pearson MyLabs. This title can be supported by MyStatLab, an online homework and tutorial system designed to test and build your understanding. Would you like to use the power of MyStatLab to accelerate your learning? You need both an access card and a course ID to access MyStatLab. These are the steps you need to take: 1. Make sure that your lecturer is already using the system Ask your lecturer before purchasing a MyLab product as you will need a course ID from them before you can gain access to the system. 2. Check whether an access card has been included with the book at a reduced cost If it has, it will be on the inside back cover of the book. 3. If you have a course ID but no access code, you can benefit from MyStatLab at a reduced price by purchasing a pack containing a copy of the book and an access code for MyStatLab (ISBN:9781292069012) 4. If your lecturer is using the MyLab and you would like to purchase the product... Go to www.mystatlab.com to buy access to this interactive study programme. For educator access, contact your Pearson representative. To find out who your Pearson representative is, visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/replocator
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PART ONE. DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 1. Introduction to Statistics 1.1. An Overview of Statistics 1.2. Data Classification Case Study: Rating Television Shows in the United States 1.3. Data Collection and Experimental Design Activity: Random Numbers Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together History of Statistics-Timeline Technology: Using Technology in Statistics 2. Descriptive Statistics 2.1. Frequency Distributions and Their Graphs 2.2. More Graphs and Displays 2.3. Measures of Central Tendency Activity: Mean Versus Median 2.4. Measures of Variation Activity: Standard Deviation Case Study: Business Size 2.5. Measures of Position Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Parking Tickets Using Technology to Determine Descriptive Statistics Cumulative Review: Chapters 1 and 2 PART TWO. PROBABILITY & PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS 3. Probability 3.1. Basic Concepts of Probability and Counting Activity: Simulating the Stock Market 3.2. Conditional Probability and the Multiplication Rule 3.3. The Addition Rule Activity: Simulating the Probability of Rolling a 3 or 4 Case Study: United States Congress 3.4. Additional Topics in Probability and Counting Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Simulation: Composing Mozart Variations with Dice 4. Discrete Probability Distributions 4.1. Probability Distributions 4.2. Binomial Distributions Activity: Binomial Distribution Case Study: Distribution of Number of Hits in Baseball Games 4.3. More Discrete Probability Distributions Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Simulation: Using Poisson Distributions as Queuing Models 5. Normal Probability Distributions 5.1. Introduction to Normal Distributions and the Standard Normal Distribution 5.2. Normal Distributions: Finding Probabilities 5.3. Normal Distributions: Finding Values Case Study: Birth Rates in America 5.4. Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem Activity: Sampling Distributions 5.5. Normal Approximations to Binomial Distributions Uses and Abuses Chapter Summary Review Exercises Chapter Quiz Chapter Test Real Statistics-Real Decisions-Putting It All Together Technology: Simulation: Age Distribution in the United States Cumulative Review: Chapters 3 to 5 PART THREE. STATISTICAL INFERENCE 6. Confidence Intervals 6.1. Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( Known) 6.2. Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( Unknown) Activity: Confidence Intervals for a Mean
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781292058610
Publisert
2014
Utgave
6. utgave
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Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1378 gr
Høyde
278 mm
Bredde
218 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
08, UF
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
704

Forfatter
Larson, Ron
Farber, Betsy

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