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Statistics and probability

Basic probability

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Intro to theoretical probability
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Simple probability: yellow marble
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Simple probability: non-blue marble
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Experimental probability
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Intuitive sense of probabilities
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Simple probabilityGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Experimental probabilityGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Comparing probabilitiesGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!

Probability models

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Theoretical and experimental probabilities
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Making predictions with probability
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Probability models example: frozen yogurt
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Making predictions with probabilityGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Probability modelsGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!

Compound events and sample spaces

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Sample spaces for compound events
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Die rolling probability
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Probability of a compound event
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Counting outcomes: flower pots
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Count outcomes using tree diagram
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Sample spaces for compound eventsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Probabilities of compound eventsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
The counting principleGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Comparing and sampling populations

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Reasonable samples
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Comparing distributions with dot plots (example problem)
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Valid claimsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Making inferences from random samplesGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Comparing distributionsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

About this unit

This introduction to probability and statistics explores probability models, sample spaces, compound events, random samples, and a whole lot more.