Five Number Summary
Monday April 30, 2012
The five number summary combines five descriptive statistics to give us a fuller picture than what we might have by just looking at one of these numbers. The five ... Read More
Paradoxes in Statistics
Saturday April 28, 2012
A paradox is a statement or situation that seems contradictory on the surface, but may reveal some underlying truth. Paradoxes abound throughout different disciplines. A few of ... Read More
Rolling Dice
Friday April 27, 2012
A standard probability problem involves the rolling of two dice, and calculating the probabilities. But what about three dice?
Calculating probabilities for three dice is a trickier problem due to ... Read More