Probability Demystified

Probability Demystified
by: Allan Bluman (Author)
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Publication Date: 16 Feb. 2005
Language:English
Print Length:272 pages
ISBN-10:0071445498
ISBN-13:9780071445498
Book Description
The perfect companion to Statistics Demystified, this handy self-teaching guide explains the fundamentals of probability using common devices such as coins, cards, and diceEach chapter includes an Introduction, Summary, and end-of-chapter multiple-choice exam.A perfect introduction for those going into actuarial sciences.A final exam of 100 questions tests the readers’ understanding of the book.
About the Author
From the Back Cover DON’T ROLL THE DICE LEARNING PROBABILITY!Now anyone who ever flipped a coin, played cards, or placed a bet can grasp the principles that govern probability — without formal training, unlimited time, or an Einstein IQ. In Probability Demystified, experienced math instructor Allan Bluman provides an illuminating and entertaining way to master chance, odds, and predictability. With Probability Demystified, you learn the subject one simple step at a time — at your own speed. This unique, self-teaching guide offers problems at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 60-question “final exam” to reinforce the entire book.If you have basic math and a little algebra, you can master probability. This fast and entertaining self-teaching course makes it fun and easy to:Learn probability theory with examples using familiar items such as coins, cards, and diceDiscover how actuaries predict the likelihood of eventsPlay games of chance with deeper understandingConstruct a solid foundation for statisticsBe better prepared for standardized testsTake a “final exam” and grade it yourself!Simple enough for beginners and students but always challenging, Probability Demystified is the most interesting self-teaching tool or brush-up you can find! About the Author Allan G. Bluman is a professor emeritus at the Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus, near Pittsburgh. He has taught mathematics and statistics for over 35 years. He received an Apple for the Teacher award in recognition of his bringing excellence to the learning environment at South Campus. He has also taught statistics for Penn State University at the Greater Allegheny (McKeesport) Campus and at the Monroeville Center. He received his master’s and doctor’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach (Eighth Edition ï¿2012) and Elementary Statistics: A Brief Version (Fifth Edition ï¿2010), Al is a co-author on a liberal arts mathematics text published by McGraw-Hill, Math in Our World (2nd Edition ï¿2011). Al also the author of for mathematics books in the McGraw-Hill DeMystified Series. They are Pre-Algebra, Math Word Problems, Business Math, and Probability. Al Bluman is married and has two sons and a granddaughter.