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Cengage Prestatistics by Davis, Armstrong, Mccraith
Prestatistics Gives You The Skills You Need To Be Successful In Statistics, Whether You Are Just Out Of High School Or Haven'T Taken A Mathematics Course In Years. Each Section In Prestatistics Concludes With A Paragraph Titled "Why We Learned It" That Shows You The Connection Between The Topics Learned In That Section And Statistics--And How It Will Be Helpful To You In An Introductory Statistics Course. Nine Hundred Videos Including Lectures, Example Solutions And Quick-Check Exercise Walkthroughs Enable You To Learn The Way You Want To Learn, And Webassign--A Flexible And Fully Customizable Online Solution Available With This Text--Empowers You To Prepare For Class With Confidence Table Of Contents - 1. Arithmetic Operations Used In Statistics. Rounding Numbers. Types Of Numbers And The Number Line. Fractions, Decimals And Percentages. Operations With Fractions. Absolute, Relative And Percent Error. Scientific Notation And E-Notation. Read And Use Mathematical Tables. 2. Algebraic Expressions Used In Statistics And Basics Of Solving Equations. Translating English Into Algebra: Expressions, Equations And Inequalities. Order Of Operations And Evaluating Numerical Expressions. Basics Of Solving Linear Equations.3. Equations, Inequalities And Problem-Solving Techniques. Solving Equations Used In Statistics. Inequalities, Interval Notation And Plus/Minus Notation. Solving Absolute Value Inequalities. Introduction To Problem Solving. Literal Equations.4. Graphing Linear Equations In Two Variables. Properties Of Rectangular Coordinate System. Interpretation Of Graphs. Graphing Linear Equations. Slope And Marginal Change. Equations Of Lines In Statistics.5. Sets, Counting And Sums. Fundamentals Of Sets. Cardinality Of Sets. Principles Of Counting. Writing And Computing Sums.6. Functions And Area Under Functions. Introduction To Functions. Linear And Piecewise Defined Functions. Area Under A Constant Function. Area Under A Linear Function.7. Survey Of Functions Used In Statistics. Exponential And Logarithmic Functions. Rational Exponent And Power Functions. Multivariable Linear Functions.