On this page we have a variety of handouts. These handouts are designed to be short, one sheet of paper summaries of the most important aspects of the topic they cover, for an easy reference. Some of these handouts have practice problems with the answers listed, in case you'd like to practice! All of these handouts are also available printed in-person at the Math Learning Center.

General handouts that may be useful

Rounding

We're going to be rounding a lot in statistics! Check this out if it's been a while for you.

Fractions

Everyone's favorite topic, fractions! (Yes, I mean that sarcastically, of course.) This isn't the most major topic here, but fractions come up on occasion!

Statistics handouts

Statcrunch Instructions

This is a very comprehensive packet of Statcrunch instructions, for everything you'd need for the entire semester.

Statistics Vocabulary

This handout describes a variety of statistic definitions, such as populations, samples, variable types, and sampling techniques.

Frequency Distribution Guide

This handout explains and guides through how to set up a frequency distribution (from section 2.2).

Measures of Center and Spread

This handout discusses mean, standard deviation, and other measures of center and spread. It includes formulas and the symbols used for these terms.

Box Plot

This handout discusses the five number summary and how to construct box plots.

Linear Regression

This handout covers scatter plots, the least squares regression line, correlation coefficient, graphing regression lines, and using the regression lines to make predictions.

Probability Summary Sheet

This handout covers probability basics, conditional probability, independent events, discrete probability distributions, and more.

Normal Distribution

This handout covers Empirical Rule from section 3.2, but also normal distribution problems from Chapter 7 and 8.

Confidence Interval Summary Sheet

This is a summary sheet describing the basic principles of confidence intervals (Chapter 9), and where to go in Statcrunch to calculate them.

Hypothesis Testing Summary Sheet

This summary sheet talks about the general process of hypothesis testing, when to reject or fail to reject, write conclusions, and also the programs to use to calculate each of these hypothesis tests!