PreparED Study Materials
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Videos
Analyzing Engineers' Graduate Plans: Fortune vs Engineering Horizons D
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This video contrasts Fortune's claim about engineers pursuing further studies with data from Engineering Horizons. Utilizing hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, we assess the validity of Fortune's assertion within a statistical framework.
Margin of Error: Decoding the Uncertainty in Estimates
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Unravel the concept of the "margin of error" within the context of estimating children's exposure to lead-based paint. Through clear explanations, comprehend the importance of acknowledging uncertainty in statistical findings and how it represents a range for potential true values.
Analyzing Grade Variance: Is it More than Usual? A Chi-Square Test
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Discover the process of analyzing variance in midterm grades with a Chi-Square test. Understand the significance of high variance and its implications. Follow along as we assess a professor's suspicion about unusually varied student performance.
Calculating Confidence Interval for Educational TV Viewership
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Learn how to determine a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of people who watch educational television based on a survey. Understand how to utilize the z-score and interpret results, guiding decisions for a television company's publicity efforts.
Traffic Light Wait Time: Using Probability to Decode Delays
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Explore the mathematical intricacies behind calculating the waiting time for a motorist at traffic lights. Learn about normal random variables, conditional probabilities, and the challenges in determining specific waiting durations.
Calculating Permutations: 720 Ways to Arrange 6 Objects
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Discover the principles of permutations with 6 distinct objects. Learn the ins and outs of factorial calculation and its application to combinatorics. Grasp the method to find the number of unique arrangements for any set of items.