Tutoring statistics, you might imagine everyday situations. The tutor brings up one. Let’s imagine we have two mile runners. Runner 1, called R1, has mean time 4:45, with standard deviation 10s; R2 has mean time 5:00 with standard deviation 12s. …

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Tutoring statistics, distributions are of constant interest. The tutor brings up ten points about the chi-square distribution. The chi-square distribution may not be discussed much in a first-level stats course. It’s used to estimate or evaluate variance, rather than central …

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Tutoring statistics, linear regression is perennial. The tutor mentions an assumption it includes. When appropriate, linear regression models data by the equation y = a + bx + e, e being an error term due to variability. An inherent assumption …

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