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  1. Preface
  2. 1 Sampling and Data
    1. Introduction
    2. 1.1 Definitions of Statistics, Probability, and Key Terms
    3. 1.2 Data, Sampling, and Variation in Data and Sampling
    4. 1.3 Frequency, Frequency Tables, and Levels of Measurement
    5. 1.4 Experimental Design and Ethics
    6. 1.5 Data Collection Experiment
    7. 1.6 Sampling Experiment
    8. Key Terms
    9. Chapter Review
    10. Practice
    11. Homework
    12. Bringing It Together: Homework
    13. References
    14. Solutions
  3. 2 Descriptive Statistics
    1. Introduction
    2. 2.1 Stem-and-Leaf Graphs (Stemplots), Line Graphs, and Bar Graphs
    3. 2.2 Histograms, Frequency Polygons, and Time Series Graphs
    4. 2.3 Measures of the Location of the Data
    5. 2.4 Box Plots
    6. 2.5 Measures of the Center of the Data
    7. 2.6 Skewness and the Mean, Median, and Mode
    8. 2.7 Measures of the Spread of the Data
    9. 2.8 Descriptive Statistics
    10. Key Terms
    11. Chapter Review
    12. Formula Review
    13. Practice
    14. Homework
    15. Bringing It Together: Homework
    16. References
    17. Solutions
  4. 3 Probability Topics
    1. Introduction
    2. 3.1 Terminology
    3. 3.2 Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events
    4. 3.3 Two Basic Rules of Probability
    5. 3.4 Contingency Tables
    6. 3.5 Tree and Venn Diagrams
    7. 3.6 Probability Topics
    8. Key Terms
    9. Chapter Review
    10. Formula Review
    11. Practice
    12. Bringing It Together: Practice
    13. Homework
    14. Bringing It Together: Homework
    15. References
    16. Solutions
  5. 4 Discrete Random Variables
    1. Introduction
    2. 4.1 Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
    3. 4.2 Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation
    4. 4.3 Binomial Distribution
    5. 4.4 Geometric Distribution
    6. 4.5 Hypergeometric Distribution
    7. 4.6 Poisson Distribution
    8. 4.7 Discrete Distribution (Playing Card Experiment)
    9. 4.8 Discrete Distribution (Lucky Dice Experiment)
    10. Key Terms
    11. Chapter Review
    12. Formula Review
    13. Practice
    14. Homework
    15. References
    16. Solutions
  6. 5 Continuous Random Variables
    1. Introduction
    2. 5.1 Continuous Probability Functions
    3. 5.2 The Uniform Distribution
    4. 5.3 The Exponential Distribution
    5. 5.4 Continuous Distribution
    6. Key Terms
    7. Chapter Review
    8. Formula Review
    9. Practice
    10. Homework
    11. References
    12. Solutions
  7. 6 The Normal Distribution
    1. Introduction
    2. 6.1 The Standard Normal Distribution
    3. 6.2 Using the Normal Distribution
    4. 6.3 Normal Distribution (Lap Times)
    5. 6.4 Normal Distribution (Pinkie Length)
    6. Key Terms
    7. Chapter Review
    8. Formula Review
    9. Practice
    10. Homework
    11. References
    12. Solutions
  8. 7 The Central Limit Theorem
    1. Introduction
    2. 7.1 The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means (Averages)
    3. 7.2 The Central Limit Theorem for Sums
    4. 7.3 Using the Central Limit Theorem
    5. 7.4 Central Limit Theorem (Pocket Change)
    6. 7.5 Central Limit Theorem (Cookie Recipes)
    7. Key Terms
    8. Chapter Review
    9. Formula Review
    10. Practice
    11. Homework
    12. References
    13. Solutions
  9. 8 Confidence Intervals
    1. Introduction
    2. 8.1 A Single Population Mean using the Normal Distribution
    3. 8.2 A Single Population Mean using the Student t Distribution
    4. 8.3 A Population Proportion
    5. 8.4 Confidence Interval (Home Costs)
    6. 8.5 Confidence Interval (Place of Birth)
    7. 8.6 Confidence Interval (Women's Heights)
    8. Key Terms
    9. Chapter Review
    10. Formula Review
    11. Practice
    12. Homework
    13. References
    14. Solutions
  10. 9 Hypothesis Testing with One Sample
    1. Introduction
    2. 9.1 Null and Alternative Hypotheses
    3. 9.2 Outcomes and the Type I and Type II Errors
    4. 9.3 Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing
    5. 9.4 Rare Events, the Sample, Decision and Conclusion
    6. 9.5 Additional Information and Full Hypothesis Test Examples
    7. 9.6 Hypothesis Testing of a Single Mean and Single Proportion
    8. Key Terms
    9. Chapter Review
    10. Formula Review
    11. Practice
    12. Homework
    13. References
    14. Solutions
  11. 10 Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples
    1. Introduction
    2. 10.1 Two Population Means with Unknown Standard Deviations
    3. 10.2 Two Population Means with Known Standard Deviations
    4. 10.3 Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions
    5. 10.4 Matched or Paired Samples
    6. 10.5 Hypothesis Testing for Two Means and Two Proportions
    7. Key Terms
    8. Chapter Review
    9. Formula Review
    10. Practice
    11. Homework
    12. Bringing It Together: Homework
    13. References
    14. Solutions
  12. 11 The Chi-Square Distribution
    1. Introduction
    2. 11.1 Facts About the Chi-Square Distribution
    3. 11.2 Goodness-of-Fit Test
    4. 11.3 Test of Independence
    5. 11.4 Test for Homogeneity
    6. 11.5 Comparison of the Chi-Square Tests
    7. 11.6 Test of a Single Variance
    8. 11.7 Lab 1: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
    9. 11.8 Lab 2: Chi-Square Test of Independence
    10. Key Terms
    11. Chapter Review
    12. Formula Review
    13. Practice
    14. Homework
    15. Bringing It Together: Homework
    16. References
    17. Solutions
  13. 12 Linear Regression and Correlation
    1. Introduction
    2. 12.1 Linear Equations
    3. 12.2 Scatter Plots
    4. 12.3 The Regression Equation
    5. 12.4 Testing the Significance of the Correlation Coefficient
    6. 12.5 Prediction
    7. 12.6 Outliers
    8. 12.7 Regression (Distance from School)
    9. 12.8 Regression (Textbook Cost)
    10. 12.9 Regression (Fuel Efficiency)
    11. Key Terms
    12. Chapter Review
    13. Formula Review
    14. Practice
    15. Homework
    16. Bringing It Together: Homework
    17. References
    18. Solutions
  14. 13 F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA
    1. Introduction
    2. 13.1 One-Way ANOVA
    3. 13.2 The F Distribution and the F-Ratio
    4. 13.3 Facts About the F Distribution
    5. 13.4 Test of Two Variances
    6. 13.5 Lab: One-Way ANOVA
    7. Key Terms
    8. Chapter Review
    9. Formula Review
    10. Practice
    11. Homework
    12. References
    13. Solutions
  15. A | Review Exercises (Ch 3-13)
  16. B | Practice Tests (1-4) and Final Exams
  17. C | Data Sets
  18. D | Group and Partner Projects
  19. E | Solution Sheets
  20. F | Mathematical Phrases, Symbols, and Formulas
  21. G | Notes for the TI-83, 83+, 84, 84+ Calculators
  22. H | Tables
  23. Index

Lap Times

The following tables provide lap times from Terri Vogel's log book. Times are recorded in seconds for 2.5-mile laps completed in a series of races and practice runs.

Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Lap 4 Lap 5 Lap 6 Lap 7
Race 1 135 130 131 132 130 131 133
Race 2 134 131 131 129 128 128 129
Race 3 129 128 127 127 130 127 129
Race 4 125 125 126 125 124 125 125
Race 5 133 132 132 132 131 130 132
Race 6 130 130 130 129 129 130 129
Race 7 132 131 133 131 134 134 131
Race 8 127 128 127 130 128 126 128
Race 9 132 130 127 128 126 127 124
Race 10 135 131 131 132 130 131 130
Race 11 132 131 132 131 130 129 129
Race 12 134 130 130 130 131 130 130
Race 13 128 127 128 128 128 129 128
Race 14 132 131 131 131 132 130 130
Race 15 136 129 129 129 129 129 129
Race 16 129 129 129 128 128 129 129
Race 17 134 131 132 131 132 132 132
Race 18 129 129 130 130 133 133 127
Race 19 130 129 129 129 129 129 128
Race 20 131 128 130 128 129 130 130
Table C1 Race Lap Times (in seconds)
Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Lap 4 Lap 5 Lap 6 Lap 7
Practice 1 142 143 180 137 134 134 172
Practice 2 140 135 134 133 128 128 131
Practice 3 130 133 130 128 135 133 133
Practice 4 141 136 137 136 136 136 145
Practice 5 140 138 136 137 135 134 134
Practice 6 142 142 139 138 129 129 127
Practice 7 139 137 135 135 137 134 135
Practice 8 143 136 134 133 134 133 132
Practice 9 135 134 133 133 132 132 133
Practice 10 131 130 128 129 127 128 127
Practice 11 143 139 139 138 138 137 138
Practice 12 132 133 131 129 128 127 126
Practice 13 149 144 144 139 138 138 137
Practice 14 133 132 137 133 134 130 131
Practice 15 138 136 133 133 132 131 131
Table C2 Practice Lap Times (in seconds)

Stock Prices

The following table lists initial public offering (IPO) stock prices for all 1999 stocks that at least doubled in value during the first day of trading.

$17.00 $23.00 $14.00 $16.00 $12.00 $26.00
$20.00 $22.00 $14.00 $15.00 $22.00 $18.00
$18.00 $21.00 $21.00 $19.00 $15.00 $21.00
$18.00 $17.00 $15.00 $25.00 $14.00 $30.00
$16.00 $10.00 $20.00 $12.00 $16.00 $17.44
$16.00 $14.00 $15.00 $20.00 $20.00 $16.00
$17.00 $16.00 $15.00 $15.00 $19.00 $48.00
$16.00 $18.00 $9.00 $18.00 $18.00 $20.00
$8.00 $20.00 $17.00 $14.00 $11.00 $16.00
$19.00 $15.00 $21.00 $12.00 $8.00 $16.00
$13.00 $14.00 $15.00 $14.00 $13.41 $28.00
$21.00 $17.00 $28.00 $17.00 $19.00 $16.00
$17.00 $19.00 $18.00 $17.00 $15.00
$14.00 $21.00 $12.00 $18.00 $24.00
$15.00 $23.00 $14.00 $16.00 $12.00
$24.00 $20.00 $14.00 $14.00 $15.00
$14.00 $19.00 $16.00 $38.00 $20.00
$24.00 $16.00 $8.00 $18.00 $17.00
$16.00 $15.00 $7.00 $19.00 $12.00
$8.00 $23.00 $12.00 $18.00 $20.00
$21.00 $34.00 $16.00 $26.00 $14.00
Table C3 IPO Offer Prices

References

Data compiled by Jay R. Ritter of University of Florida using data from Securities Data Co. and Bloomberg.

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