Algebra 2 - 2nd Edition

Chapter 11: Probability and Statistics

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http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/expprobability/
This page contains an interactive applet on probability. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/index.html#stats
This collection of lessons on probability covers measures of central tendency and spread of data, and the various types of events measured with probability.

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/math-ALGEBRA.htm#Probability
The probability and statistics strand of this web site provides links to lessons and practice covering the topics of our chapter, many of which are linked individually below.

11.1 Fundamental Theorem of Counting

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/APR1/indexAPR1.htm
This page contains lessons and practice for the fundamental counting principle.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/basic-counting-principle.html
This page discusses the fundamental counting principle, including practice problems.

11.2 Compound Events

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/APR8/indexAPR8.htm
This page contains lessons and practice for analyzing compound events involving AND & OR.

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cSearch.actDoSearch&NewSearch=1&uncompiledQuery=compound+events
This page contains gizmos on compound events. This website requires Shockwave Player to run some of its features.

11.3 Collecting Data

http://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math/statistics_and_probability/introduction/sampling
This page presents a variety of probability and non-probability sampling techniques and strategies.

http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/samples-in-probability.html
This page provides several video tutorials addressing topics of importance regarding collecting data, such as sample space.

https://www.math.duke.edu/education/postcalc/probability/prob2.html
This page explores the sample space for simple experiments, and includes a link to an applet to simulate the rolling of dice. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

11.4 Probability Models

http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/applets/ConditionalProbabilityExperiment.html
This page presents an applet that demonstrates theoretical and experimental conditional probability. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/ATS6/indexATS6.htm
This page includes links to examples and practice for comparing expected and observed outcomes, given various conditions.

11.5 The Normal Distribution

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/ATS2/indexATS2.htm
This page includes links to examples and practice addressing the features of the normal distribution.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/standard-normal-distribution-table.html
This page includes a dynamic graph that provides percentages for various Z-values for the standard normal
distributions, and a demonstration for how to achieve more accuracy with the normal Z-table. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://www.personal.psu.edu/dpl14/java/probability/plinko/
This page presents an applet that demonstrates the approximation of the normal distribution by a series of Bernoulli
trials. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://onlinestatbook.com/stat_sim/sampling_dist/index.html
This page presents an applet that demonstrates the effect of reduced variation of sample averages. This website
requires Java to run some of its features.

http://mathbits.com/MathBits/TISection/Statistics2/normaldistribution.htm
This page presents practical applications and demonstrations for using the TI-8x graphing calculator’s normal
distribution functions.