Essentials of Statistics, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2019

  • Mario F. Triola Dutchess Community College

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Title overview

From opinion polls and clinical trials to self-driving cars, statistics influences and shapes the world around us. Acclaimed author Marty Triola keeps Essentials of Statistics relevant and current with an unprecedented amount of real data, so that students of all majors understand the role of statistics in the world around them. Triola's approach will empower you to apply and interpret Statistics procedures, getting to statistical understanding faster. The 6th Edition adds objectives as an organizational tool, larger data sets, and new topics and organization.

Essentials of Statistics is part of a series that includes Elementary Statistics, Elementary Statistics Using the TI 83/84 Plus Calculator, and Elementary Statistics Using Excel.

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Statistics
2. Exploring Data with Tables and Graphs
3. Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data
4. Probability
5. Discrete Probability Distributions
6. Normal Probability Distributions
7. Estimating Parameters and Determining Sample Sizes
8. Hypothesis Testing
9. Inferences from Two Samples
10. Correlation and Regression
11. Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance

Appendix A: Tables Appendix
Appendix B: Data Sets Appendix
Appendix C: Websites and Bibliography of Books Appendix
Appendix D: Answers to Odd-Numbered Section Exercises (and all Chapter Quick Quizzes, Chapter Review Exercises, and Cumulative Review Exercises)

Credits
Index of Applications
Index

Author bios

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