Statistical Reasoning in Sports
- ISBN-10
- 1319222218
- ISBN-13
- 9781319222215
- Category
- Mathematics
- Pages
- 752
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-01-28
- Publisher
- Macmillan Higher Education
- Authors
- Josh Tabor, Chris Franklin
Description
Did Cam Newton choke in the Super Bowl? Can a swimsuit make you faster? Who should I draft for my fantasy baseball team? Offering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports 2e make statistics exciting with high interest sports (and life) examples that show how statistics is a part of everyday life. Statistical Reasoning in Sports 2e examines fascinating questions about sports and life by investigating the underlying statistical questions and creating a fun atmosphere in the classroom in which students analyze data, perform simulations, and draw conclusions to develop an understanding of statistics.
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