Product Description

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
• Find out what's probable and what isn't
• Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
• Improve your scores on exams
• Use your skills in any field

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #176618 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-22
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .98" h x 7.32" w x 9.12" l, 1.62 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Book Info
A ticket to success in statistics, even for the most mathematically challenged. Shows how to grasp the meaning of many statistical concepts, how to read, understand and solve statistics problems, how to use statistics in any field, and more. Also uses simplifying icons and offers ways to integrate technology into the text. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

When it comes to understanding statistics, even good students can be confused. Perfect for students in any introductory non-calculus-based statistics course, and equally useful to professionals working in the world, Statistics for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to success. Statistical concepts are explained step-by-step and applied to such diverse fields as business, economics, finance, and more.

The message of Statistics for the Utterly Confused is simple: you don't have to be confused anymore. Updated and expanded to give you the latest changes in the field, this up-to-the-minute edition includes many new examples of Excel output, the most widely used of all statistics programs; a new chapter on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); and 200 additions to the 700 self-testing questions and answers. The expert author's Web site also gives you tons of fresh examples, practice problems, and strategies--so you can go from utterly confused to totally prepared in no time!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Grasp the meaning of everyday statistical concepts
• Find out what's probable and what isn't
• Read, understand, and solve statistics problems
• Improve your scores on exams
• Use your skills in any field

About the Author

Lloyd R. Jaisingh, PhD, is Professor of Mathematics at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. He has published numerous books and articles on elementary statistics and technology in the classroom.