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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Statistics is very different from Algebra, just like Geometry is very different from Algebra. While they all are under the math umbrella, they’re different fields of study. As I recall, a lot of stats isn’t do much about the math involved, as choosing the right approach. To greatly oversimplify, think of mode/median/mean. They are all statistical ways of finding an average, and the math for all three procedures is fairly simple. The trick is to know which one gives you the information you need.  Of course, a year-long course goes deeper and does involve more math, but it’s not so much about Algebra II type math.

Is there a section available that’s not Honors?

FWIW, my college Stats professor who was wonderful at framing his lessons for our class of non-mathematicians, as a common sense approach to real life, vs. “formal mathematics”, recommended the book “Statistics” by David Freedman et al., as an additional reference. Of course, that was back in the dark ages and the book’s been revised a few times since.  I don’t know if it would be helpful or just add to the confusion. I’m attaching a link, but these days you might do better with Khan academy and other YouTube.

https://www.amazon.com/Statistics-4th-David-Freedman/dp/0393929728/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=h30iU&content-id=amzn1.sym.a6902a35-db15-41bc-b73e-8acb54939e9e&pf_rd_p=a6902a35-db15-41bc-b73e-8acb54939e9e&pf_rd_r=138-9784490-1843556&pd_rd_wg=WD7OQ&pd_rd_r=d1d6c578-c22e-4fa6-98aa-d988dab9b199&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk[/quote]

Thank you for your thoughtful, helpful answer. I know it’ll be fine but we literally were celebrating hours before this email arrived that if she could make it through today’s test, the end is near. I think we are in pre calc now whomever asked that. I mixed it up with geometry. They’ve all been anxiety inducing! [/quote]

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