April 2026
Beginner
288 pages
5h 34m
English
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Introduction
Are you curious about probability? Are you learning about probability in a class? Or maybe you just like to stay one step ahead of the crowd. If any of these situations describe you, and you like hands-on experience, this workbook is for you.
Probability Workbook For Dummies can help you become more comfortable and confident when working on problems in probability. It includes hundreds of practice problems, with answers fully explained at the end of each chapter. It includes introductory material on each subject, ranging from picturing probability with Venn and tree diagrams to identifying different distributions that model real-life scenarios. Some of the distributions discussed include the Poisson, exponential, continuous uniform, geometric, and hypergeometric. There’s also information on the normal and binomial distributions and the central limit theorem, as well as problems about probability in gaming to help you understand what’s going on behind the scenes of your favorite lottery and casino games.
As a statistics professor who has taught probability to tens of thousands of students and counting, I’ve got experience. And I pass along many tips and information that can help you become more comfortable with probability. Doing problems is a huge part of your success, and this workbook offers problems on some of the most common techniques and questions in the area of probability.
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