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9780825163227

Real-Life Math for Data Analysis, Grade 9-12

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  • ISBN13:

    9780825163227

  • ISBN10:

    0825163226

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-01-01
  • Publisher: J Weston Walch Pub

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Summary

Integrate a real-world, problem-solving focus into math classes! Covers key middle school and high school topics in the context of everyday life scenarios Covers the basics of statistics, the ways statistics are used, how to determine when data changes are statistically significant, and even how statistics are misused

Table of Contents

How to Use This Seriesp. iv
Forewordp. v
Introducing Data Analysis
Statistics: How to Measure Anythingp. 1
Gathering Data: Reaction Timesp. 3
Data Collection
Radio Preferences: Gathering, Consolidating, and Analyzing Datap. 7
Television Preferences: Gathering, Consolidating, and Analyzing Datap. 12
Movie Preferences: Gathering and Analyzing Datap. 18
Food Preferences: Gathering and Analyzing Datap. 23
Music Preferences: Gathering and Analyzing Daltap. 28
Basic Data Analysis
Landmarks in Datap. 33
Averages: What Does the Mean Mean?p. 36
Sports Averages: Is the Mean a Good Statistic?p. 39
Baseball: The Sport of Statisticsp. 42
Comparing Data Statisticallyp. 46
Why What Is Normal Has Deviationp. 49
Dates on Coinsp. 53
Letters of Fortunep. 55
Class Statistics Quizp. 60
Advanced Data Analysis
Yao Ming: How Many Points per Game?p. 65
Growth of the Internetp. 69
Misuse of Statistics: Advertising Claimsp. 72
Misuse of Statistics: Goofy Graphsp. 75
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