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John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Understanding the Difference: Discrete vs. Continuous Variables in Mathematics

discrete variable, types of data4. Researchers are concerned that the weight of the average American school child is increasingimplying, among other things, that children’s clothing should be...

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Understanding Math: Identifying Continuous Variables and Their Characteristics in Real-Life Scenarios

continuous variable, types of data3. To monitor campus security, the campus police office is taking a survey of the number ofstudents in a parking lot each 30...

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Understanding Discrete and Continuous Variables: The Example of Milk in a 2-Liter Carton

discrete variable, types of data2. Which of the following is a continuous quantitative (numerical) variable?. a) The color of a student’s eyes. b) The number of employees...

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

The Discrete Quantitative Variable: Number of Employees in an Insurance Company – A Statistical Analysis

Which of the following is a discrete quantitative (numerical) variable? . a) The Dow Jones Industrial average. . b) The volume of water released from a dam....

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Understanding Big O Notation: Explaining O^2 and Quadratic Time Complexity in Mathematics and Computer Science

O^2 The notation O^2 in mathematics is known as “big O notation” and is used to describe the worst-case time complexity of an algorithm The notation O^2...

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Understanding S^2: Exploring the Meaning and Applications of S Squared in Mathematics

S^2 To understand what “S^2” means, we need a bit more context To understand what “S^2” means, we need a bit more context. If “S” is a...

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Calculating Sample Mean: The Essential Math Concept in Statistics and Data Analysis

x bar In statistics, “x bar” (written as x̄) represents the sample mean In statistics, “x bar” (written as x̄) represents the sample mean. It is the...

John Rhodes
July 6, 2023
Statistics

Understanding the Significance of p-values in Hypothesis Testing

A low p value = reject the null hypothesis/keep the null hypothesis A low p-value typically indicates that there is strong evidence against the null hypothesis A...