Probability and

Statistics

AFTER TOSSING A COIN TEN TIMES,

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCESIS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR?

H= HEAD T= TAILS

HTHTHTHTHT OR

HHTHTTHTHT

AFTER TOSSING A COIN TEN TIMES,

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCESIS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR?

H= HEAD T= TAILS

HTHTHTHTHT OR HHTHTTHTHT

GIVE UP YET???

Don’t worry!Unless you’ve taken Probability and

Statistics, the chances of you being able to answer that question correctly are less

than 20%.

Here’s another statistic…

One state that banned texting while driving found there was an increase in the number of vehicle accidents involving texting while driving. (What’s up with that?)

And another…

What’s your FAVORITE statistic???

He said WHAT??

We are bombarded by statistics at every turn... whether on

the internet, radio, TV, newspaper or other media.

It’s true!

Just a bunch of numbers –

right?

What do the numbers tell us?

What do the numbers tell us?

More importantly,what do the numbers NOT tell

us?

In Probability and Statistics, we collect, describe, analyze and make predictions from statistics.

 

We look at the story behind the numbers....the who, what, when, where, why and how the data was collected.

We look at causation.....

affect another? Does one factor

Causation.....

Did you know that data from a national study showed that the number of drowning incidents increases as the consumption of ice cream increases?

Did you know that data from a national study showed that the number of drowning incidents increases as the consumption of ice cream increases?

Is Mr. Rochon right?

Did you know that data from a national study showed that the number of drowning incidents increases as the consumption of ice cream increases?

Did they make that up?

Is Mr. Rochon right?

Did you know that data from a national study showed that the number of drowning incidents increases as the consumption of ice cream increases?

Did they make that up?

Is Mr. Rochon right?

No! The data was collected in the SUMMER!

What else SHOULD you know about Probability and

Statistics?

What else SHOULD you know about Probability and

Statistics?

It’s a semester course. Students can take Discrete Math the other semester.

 

What else SHOULD you know about Probability and

Statistics?

It’s a semester course. Students can take Discrete Math the other semester.

  It is an introductory course to college

Statistics- yes, you’ll probably have to take Statistics in college!

 

What else SHOULD you know about Probability and

Statistics?

It’s a semester course. Students can take Discrete Math the other semester.

  It is an introductory course to college

Statistics- yes, you’ll probably have to take Statistics in college!

  The prerequisite for the course is Algebra 2

AFTER TOSSING A COIN TEN TIMES,

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCESIS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR?

H= HEAD T= TAILS

HTHTHTHTHT OR

HHTHTTHTHT

THE ANSWER IS…

AFTER TOSSING A COIN TEN TIMES,

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCESIS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR?

H= HEAD T= TAILS

HTHTHTHTHT OR HHTHTTHTHT

Both sequences have an equal chance of

occurring.

Sooo…what’s the probability

that you’ll sign up for Probability and Statistics?

Sooo…what’s the probability

that you’ll sign up for Probability and Statistics?

We hope it’s 100%!!