statistics

Describes how statistical analysis is being used extensively in today's world. Presents examples of evaluation of athletes, pricing of airline tickets, and predicting best wine vintages.

A guide to taking the Advanced Placement exam in statistics, featuring subject reviews, six full-length practice tests with answers and explanations, advice on studying, and test-taking strategies.

Profiles careers for people who are interested in mathematics, providing information on salaries, working conditions, advancement opportunities, training requirements, and other aspects of each job.

Presents statistical data for 185 countries on such topics as religion, education, technology, government, economics, and physical characteristics.

Presents thousands of facts and statistics about a wide variety of subjects, such as U.S. government, economics, employment, crime, personalities, arts and media, taxes, technology, sports, world nations, and other topics, and includes a look at the Hurricane Katrina disaster, a review of 2005, photographs, and a color section of maps and flags.

Provides an introduction to the fundamental laws of chance and probability, explaining the theory of probability and its applications to poker, lotteries, and other games of chance, and showing how to apply the principles of probability theory to statistics.

Contains 500 AP statistics review questions designed to help one prepare for this subject's final exam. Provides explanations for right and wrong answers and offers test-taking tips.

Special Millennium Edition.