tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83526180835460790162024-01-26T01:10:42.381-08:00AP StatisticsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01611277334447664497noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352618083546079016.post-47357010406544643222014-06-25T13:29:00.000-07:002014-06-25T13:30:06.871-07:00Welcome!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: white;">Welcome to AP Statistics! I am very excited that you have chosen to take this class. Statistics is one of the most applicable math classes. We see statistics applied every day in the news, the media, in school, and in decision making. The following are the goals of the class:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: white; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The following activity will give you an idea of how we will be using statistics and simulation to understand 'chance.'</span></span><br />
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