Symbols
Vocab
Officer Trivia
Excel
Computation
100

What does this symbol represent: μ

Mu (population mean)

100

These are the two main measures of center.

Mean, Median

100

This is Ava's concentration in the mathematics major (eg. Mathematical Science, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Education)

Statistics

100

This function returns the average of a data range.

=AVERAGE

100

Calculate the average of 2,2,5,4,8,3,4

4

200

What does this symbol represent: H0

Null Hypothesis

200

This is the term for the entire group being studied or described.

Population

200

Ava was this major before she switched to math.

Biology

200

This function returns the median of a data range.

=MEDIAN

200

Calculate the number of outfits that could be made from 4 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 3 pairs of shoes.

60 outfits

300

What does this symbol represent: N

Population Size

300

This term describes the threshold for rejecting a null hypothesis.

Alpha (significance level)

300

Ava has a partner of almost 2 years. This is their name.

Dragon <3

300

This function calculates the number of cells that meet a certain criteria.

=COUNTIF

300

Calculate the 5 number summary for: 2,2,3,4,6,8,8

Min=1

Q1=2.5

Median=4

Q3=7

Max=8

400

What does this symbol represent: α (its an alpha)

Alpha (Significance Level)

400

These are the two types of variable classifications. (Hint: they both start with Q)

Qualitative and Quantitative

400

This is the number of instruments Ava can play.

4 - (Ukulele, Drums, Guitar, Piano)

5 if you include singing

400

This function calculates the probabilities in a normal distribution, returning the area to the left.

=NORM.DIST

400

A survey suggests that 85% of college students have a facebook profile and 54% have an instagram profile. 42% have both. What percentage of students have neither?

3%

500

What does this symbol represent: σ2

Variance

500

This theorem states that, with a large enough sample size (generally n ≥ 30), the distribution of the sample means will approximate a normal distribution, regardless of the original population's distribution.

Central Limit Theorem

500

This is the number of plants Ava has in her apartment.

11

500

This function calculates the sample standard deviation for a data range.

=STDEV.S

500

A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability that it lands on heads exactly one time?

3/8 or 0.375