Publisher's Synopsis
Revolving around practical case studies and pertinent data that help students learn to apply statistics to the real world, this text offers a precalculus introduction to probability and statistics, paying special attention to showing students how to recognize basic data models.;The text focuses on a theme of data identification throughout, includes problems from a variety of disciplines, and incorporates case studies in each chapter. There are also chapters on the fundamental principles of probability, covering such areas as permutations, the algebra of sets, and random variables.
