PreStatistics 1st edition

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• Chapter 1: Arithmetic Operations used in Statistics
  • 1.1: Rounding Numbers
  • 1.2: Types of Numbers and the Number Line
  • 1.3: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
  • 1.4: Operations with Fractions
  • 1.5: Absolute, Relative and Percent Error
  • 1.6: Scientific Notation and E-Notation
  • 1.7: Read and Use Mathematical Tables
  
  
• Chapter 2: Algebraic Expressions used in Statistics and Basics of Solving Equations
  • 2.1: Translating English into Algebra: Expressions, Equations and Inequalities
  • 2.2: Order of Operations and Evaluating Numerical Expressions
  • 2.3: Basics of Solving Linear Equations
  
  
• Chapter 3: Equations, Inequalities and Problem Solving Techniques
  • 3.1: Solving Equations used in Statistics
  • 3.2: Inequalities, Interval Notation and Plus/Minus Notation
  • 3.3: Solving Absolute Value Inequalities
  • 3.4: Introduction to Problem Solving
  • 3.5: Literal Equations
  
  
• Chapter 4: Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
  • 4.1: Properties of Rectangular Coordinate System
  • 4.2: Interpretation of Graphs
  • 4.3: Graphing Linear Equations
  • 4.4: Slope and Marginal Change
  • 4.5: Equations of Lines in Statistics
  
  
• Chapter 5: Sets, Counting and Sums
  • 5.1: Fundamentals of Sets
  • 5.2: Cardinality of Sets
  • 5.3: Principles of Counting
  • 5.4: Writing and Computing Sums
  
  
• Chapter 6: Functions and Area Under Functions
  • 6.1: Introduction to Functions
  • 6.2: Linear and Piecewise Defined Functions
  • 6.3: Area Under a Constant Function
  • 6.4: Area Under a Linear Function
  
  
• Chapter 7: Survey of Functions used in Statistics
  • 7.1: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 7.2: Rational Exponent and Power Functions
  • 7.3: Multivariable Linear Functions