{"product_id":"probability-workbook-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781394368167","title":"Probability Workbook For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394368167","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProbability Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDeborah J. Rumsey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394368167, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.9 x 20.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharpen your probability skills\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat are the chances you'll ace your next exam? Land that promotion? Beat the house in Vegas? With \u003ci\u003eProbability Workbook For Dummies,\u003c\/i\u003e you'll stop guessing and start knowing. This book is your practical toolkit for learning to calculate the probability of, well, anything. Through crystal-clear explanations and real-world scenarios, you'll discover how probability shapes every decision you make—and how understanding it gives you a serious edge. You'll practice set theory, counting, permutations, combinations, conditional expectations, probability modeling, and beyond, and strengthen your analytical muscles with hands-on exercises that transform abstract concepts into practical skills. \u003ci\u003eProbability Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will help you play your cards right! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet clear explanations and examples of the key concepts of probability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoost your problem-solving abilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain a fundamental understanding of how probability is used in daily life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork through practice problems to solidify what you've learned\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Dummies guide is a great resource for high school and college students enrolled in statistics or probability courses. It's also helpful for professionals who need a refresher, as well as anyone interested in deepening their understanding of probability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Certainty of Uncertainty: Probability Basics 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Seeing Probability in Everyday Life 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Teaming up with Probability Terms and Rules 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Picturing Probabilities: Venn Diagrams, Trees, and Bayes’ Theorem 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Counting on Probability and Betting to Win. 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Setting the Contingency Table with Probabilities. 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Unraveling Counting Rules 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Against All Odds: Probability in Gaming. 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: From A to Binomial: Basic Probability Distributions 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Dealing with Discrete Probability Distributions. 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Juggling Success and Failure with the Binomial Distribution. 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Normalizing the Normal Distribution. 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Approximating a Binomial with a Normal Distribution 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem. 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Probability’s Role in Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests. 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Taking It up a Notch: Advanced Probability Models. 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Working with the Poisson (a Nonpoisonous) Distribution. 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Covering All Angles of the Geometric Distribution. 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Making a Positive Out of the Negative Binomial Distribution. 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Not Getting Hyper about the Hypergeometric Distribution. 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: For the Hotshots: Continuous Probability Models. 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Staying in Line with the Continuous Uniform Distribution 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Exposing the Exponential Distribution (and Its Relationship to Poisson) 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Top Ten Probability Mistakes. 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Probability Distributions to Compare. 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Tables for Reference 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458420273432,"sku":"9781394368167","price":13.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394368167.jpg?v=1785372651","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/probability-workbook-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781394368167","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}