Elementary Statistics Using the TI-83/84 Plus Calculator / Edition 5

by Mario Triola

Overview

For courses in Introductory Statistics.

Real data bring statistics to life

From opinion polls and clinical trials to self-driving cars, statistics influences and shapes the world around us. Best-selling author Marty Triola is committed to keeping Elementary Statistics Using the TI 83/84 Plus Calculator current – with an unprecedented amount of current real data – so that students of all majors understand the role of statistics in the world around them.

In addition to an abundance of new data sets, examples, and exercises, the 5th Edition is designed to be even more effective for today’s instructors with the addition of learning objectives as an organizational tool, larger data sets, and new topics and organization in line with advancements in statistics education. In addition, students will find more support in an all-new series of videos, more opportunities for practice, and improved support for statistical software.

Elementary Statistics Using the TI 83/84 Plus Calculator is part of a series that includes Elementary Statistics, Essentials of Statistics, and Elementary Statistics Using Excel. Data sets and other resources for this series are available at our website.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780134686943
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	01/24/2018
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	816
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

About our author

Mario F. Triola is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Dutchess Community College, where he has taught statistics for over 30 years. Marty also is the author of Elementary Statistics, 14th Edition, Elementary Statistics Using Excel, 7th Edition, and Essentials of Statistics, 6th Edition. He is a coauthor of Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences, 2nd Edition, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life, 5th Edition, and Business Statistics. Elementary Statistics is currently available as an International Edition, and it has been translated into several languages.

Marty designed the original Statdisk statistical software, and he has written several manuals and workbooks for technology supporting statistics education. He has been a speaker at many conferences and colleges. Marty's consulting work includes the design of casino slot machines and fishing rods. He has worked with attorneys in determining probabilities in paternity lawsuits, analyzing data in medical malpractice lawsuits, identifying salary inequities based on gender, and analyzing disputed election results. He has also used statistical methods in analyzing medical school surveys, analyzing survey results for the New York City Transit Authority, and analyzing COVID-19 virus data for government officials. Marty has testified as an expert witness in the New York State Supreme Court. The Text and Academic Authors Association has awarded Marty a "Texty" for Excellence for his work on Elementary Statistics.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
2. EXPLORING DATA WITH TABLES AND GRAPHS
3. DESCRIBING, EXPLORING, AND COMPARING DATA
4. PROBABILITY
5. DISCRETE PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
6. NORMAL PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
7. ESTIMATING PARAMETERS AND DETERMINING SAMPLE SIZES
8. HYPOTHESIS TESTING
9. INFERENCES FROM TWO SAMPLES
10. CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
11. CHI-SQUARE AND ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE

APPENDIX A. TABLES
APPENDIX B. DATA SETS
APPENDIX C. WEBSITES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS
APPENDIX D. ANSWERS TO ODD-NUMBERED SECTION EXERCISES (and all Chapter Quick Quizzes, Chapter Review Exercises, and Cumulative Review Exercises)

Credits
Index of Applications
Index

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From the Publisher

New edition of an introduction to elementary statistics for students majoring in any field except mathematics. Examples and exercises are from a wide variety of fields. Only high school algebra is prerequisite. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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