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MAT 141 (Statistics)
Part II: Descriptive Statistics
This page was updated on: March 14, 2018.
Documentation for Chapter 2
Handout for Sec. 2.1.
Handout for Sec. 2.2.
Handout for Sec. 2.3.
Chapter 2 Study Guide
MathNotes for Ch. 2 - Ogives
Optional material not included in the textbook.
MathNotes - Drawing Bar Graphs/Histograms and Pie Charts with Excel 2010
These notes assume some familiarity with Excel, i.e., the ability to create spreadsheets.
Answers to Selected HW Problems - Ch. 2 In-Depth HW Assignment
NOTE: MyStatLab includes documentation and videos on using the statistical capabilities of Excel 2010. To access this information, click on "Tools for Success" on the left sidebar of the course home page.
Documentation for Chapter 3
Handout for Sec. 3.1.
Handout for Sec. 3.2.
MathNotes - Rounding
Calculating statistics often requires rounding. Read these MathNotes to make sure you are rounding correctly. Also learn the difference between 3.0, 3.00, 3.000, etc. (and there IS a difference!)
MathNotes - Greek Alphabet
Several letters of the Greek alphabet are used to represent measures in statistics.
Secs. 3.1-3.2 Study Guide
Handout for Sec. 3.3.
Handout for Sec. 3.4.
Handout for Sec. 3.5.
Sec. 3.3-3.5 Study Guide
Answers to Selected HW Problems - Sec. 3.3-3.5 In-Depth HW Assignment
Answers to the paper portion of this assignment (including the extra credit problem).