Product Description

A friendly, hands–on guide to the dreaded field of statistics
Competence in and understanding statistics is important to success in such fields as business and science, and is often a requirement for college students in a variety of programs. This handy guide complements author Deborah Rumsey′s Statistics For Dummies by presenting exercises and fully worked solutions that let students and professionals practice and sharpen their statistical skills and understanding of the subject. Offering a simple, straightforward examination of the process and products of statistical computation–as well as a wealth of tips and tricks–Statistics Workbook For Dummies is an invaluable resource for reinforcing the concepts and practice of statistics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #101179 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
From mean to median to probability — crunch the numbers with ease

Got a grasp on the terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or, worse yet, not know where to begin? Have no fear! This hands–on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of statistical calculations and problems you encounter in a focused, step–by–step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, you′ll sharpen your skills and improve your performance. You′ll see how to work with percents, graphs, charts, margin of error, hypotheses, polls and surveys, and more!

100s of Problems!

• Step–by–step answer sets clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with a problem
• The inside scoop on analyzing and interpreting data
• Know where to begin and how to solve the most common problems
• How to guesstimate with confidence

About the Author
Deborah Rumsey has a PhD in Statistics from The Ohio State University (1993). Upon graduating, she joined the faculty in the Department of Statistics at Kansas State University, winning the distinguished Presidential Teaching Award and earning tenure and promotion in 1998. In 2000, she returned to Ohio State and is now a Statistics Education Specialist/Auxiliary Faculty Member for the Department of Statistics. Dr. Rumsey has served on the American Statistical Association’s Statistics Education Executive Committee and as the Editor of the Teaching Bits Section of the Journal of Statistics Education. She’s the author of the book Statistics For Dummies (Wiley), and she has published many papers and given many professional presentations on the subject of statistics education. Her particular research interests are curriculum materials development, teacher training and support, and immersive learning environments. Her passions, besides teaching, include her family, fishing, bird watching, driving a John Deere tractor, and Ohio State Buckeye football (not necessarily in that order).