Answer Key
Module 9: Probability
Module 9: Probability
The correct answers for this module are:
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. E (It is .52.)
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. B
If you missed two or more of these problems, you should devote some time to basic probability.
Resources for Studying Probability
Teach Yourself Statistics, Second Edition
Alan Graham; NTC Publishing; 2000; $10
Generally good brief descriptions and illustrations of basic algebra, descriptive statistics, tables, graphs, sampling, and probability
Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach, Third Edition: Chapter 5
Allan Bluman; McGraw-Hill, 1998; $96
This big ticket textbook may be worth the price if you find statistics hard to swallow. It explains things well, has lots of graphical illustrations, and provides many examples that are worked out step-by-step.
Statistics for the Utterly Confused, Chapter 7
Lloyd Jaisingh; McGraw-Hill 2000; $17.
This book provides good coverage of descriptive and inferential statistics. There are lots of problems and an answer key.
Hyperstat, Chapter 4
http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/
David M. Lane
This is an online introductory textbook on statistics with pretty good explanations and exercises with an answer key for some. Each chapter has links to other Web sites dealing with similar topics and references to print text books covering the topics.
Online Statistics Course from University of Minnesota, Lesson 5
http://www.cee.umn.edu/dis/courses/STAT1001_7271_01.www/index.html
David Orwell
This online introductory statistics course material is intended to be used with Freedman and et al.\'s "Statistics-2nd Ed." (W. W. Norton, 1991).
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