Vocabulary

Average (mean) - The sum of the set of numbers divided by the number of elements in the set.

Statistics
- A branch of mathematics concerned with methods of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data.

Probability - The chance of an event occurring. The probability of an event is equal to the number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of possible outcomes.

Odds - The ratio of favorable outcomes to unfavorable outcomes.

 
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"Looking Who's Footing the Bill"

Examine the national debt and balance the budget.

 

"Boudreaux's Time Travels"

Help Boudreaux find a home.

 

"Attack of the $8 Popcorn"

Why do movies cost so much? Why do concessions cost so much? And where does all that money go?

 

"The Titanic"

What can numbers tell us about the fatal voyage of The Titanic?