Chapter 2: Summarizing Data (Weeks 4-6)

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Reading Assignment 2.1 -- Examining Numerical Data

Please read Section 2.1 of the textbook.  Use these slides or the corresponding video to review the concepts or to refer back to when doing the homework questions.

[ Misleading Graphs Slides ]

Section 2.1:   [ Discussion Slides ]     Video  

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Reading Assignment 2.2 -- Numerical Summaries and Box Plots

Please read Section 2.2 of the textbook. Also, use the tutorials below to learn how to enter data, find summary stats, and make a boxplot on the calculator.  Use these slides or the corresponding video to review the concepts or to refer back to when doing the homework questions. 

Section 2.2:   [ Discussion Slides  ]       Video 

     Calculator - Entering data and 1-var stats:        [ TI-83/84 ]    [ Casio ]

     Calculator - Box plots and 5-number summary:     [ TI-83/84 ]    [ Casio  ]

     Worked Solution Video  [2.31]

     Only if the why n-1 is driving you crazy: [ intuitive explanation ]   [ mathematical proof ]

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Reading Assignment 2.3 -- Normal Distribution

Please read Section 2.3 of the textbook. Also use the tutorials to learn how to calculations with the normal curve on the calculator.  Use these slides or the corresponding video to review the concepts or to refer back to when doing the homework questions.


Section 2.3:  [ Discussion Slides ]      Video 

     Calculator - Finding Normal Probabilities:  [ TI-83/84 ]     [ Casio  ]

     Calculator - Using invNorm:  [ TI-83/43  ]     [ Casio  ]

     Worked Solution Videos:  [2.31]   

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Reading Assignment 2.4, 2.5 -- Considering Categorical Data and Case Study

Please read Sections 2.4, 2.5 of the textbook. Use these slides or the corresponding video to review the concepts or to refer back to when doing the homework questions. 

Section 2.4:   [ Discussion Slides  ]      Video 

Section 2.5:   [ Discussion Slides  ]      Video   


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