Unit I: Introduction to Probability
What are the historical origins of probability?
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How do ratios explain the basic meaning of probability?
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What are the outcomes that can be associated with a single event?
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What are the relationships that exist between all of the possible outcomes of a single event?
What is the relationship between an outcome of an event happening and the outcome of the event not happening.
How can we assure that all of the possible outcomes are covered?
What is geometric probability?
How can we apply our knowledge of geometric shapes and formulas to the world of probability?
Unit II: Probability
What are compound events?
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How does performing the same type of event in succession change the meaning of the total outcome?
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How can we extend our knowledge of single events to compound events?
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What is replacement and why is it important in compound events?
What are mutually exclusive events and what are their implications?
What is the difference between empirical and experimental probability?
How can we use probability to draw conclusions about an event?
How can we limit factors using the scientific method?
Unit III: Statistics
What is statistics?
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What are some of the key vocabulary terms associated with statistics?
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How can statistics help us to make inferences about a population?
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What are the measures of central tendency?
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How can we record and display information about a sample group?
How can we determine the measure of error to assure that we can draw valid conclusions?
What is a normal distribution?
What types of situations create a standard distribution curve?
When can we calculate standard deviation?
When are certain numbers outliers or not important?
How are statistical experiments developed and performed?