Statistics 101 : from data analysis and predictive modeling to measuring distribution and determining probability, your essential guide to statistics
Author
Borman, David
Additional Author(s)
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Publisher
New York: Adams Media, 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781507208175
Series
Subject(s)
MATHEMATICS
PROBABILITY & STATISTICS
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Abstract
From understanding the percentage probability that it will rain later today, to evaluating your risk of a health problem, or the fluctuations in the stock market, statistics impact our lives in a variety of ways, and are vital to a variety of careers andfields of practice. Unfortunately, most statistics text books just make us want to take a snooze, but with Statistics 101, you'll learn the basics of statistics in a way that is both easy-to-understand and apply. From learning the theory of probability and different kinds of distribution concepts, to identifying data patterns and graphing and presenting precise findings, this essential guide can help turn statistical math from scary and complicated, to easy and fun.-- back cover