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Statistics
This category lists pages and sites that deal with the mathematical field of statistics. All listings in this category are appropriate for high school students.
Statistics is the branch of mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, and analysis of numerical data and with such problems as experiment design and decision making.
Sites in Statistics
Percent and Probability
Learn what a percent is and how to figure probability.
What are Statistics, Probability Theory, and Operations Research?
Some definitions with a few examples, from the Dept. of Statistics at the Florida State University.
Create a Graph
Learn how to create area, bar, pie and line graphs from the National Center for Education Statistics. This interactive charting tool allows completed graphs to be downloaded and/or printed.
Statistics
Article from Encarta Encyclopedia defines this branch of mathematics, offers a short history, and provides an overview of the study today.
Probability and Statistics
From the archives of the Math Forum, a web forum, questions about various probability problems, and the answers.