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Module by: Dr. Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean

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Name: Sampling and Data: Probability
ID: m16015
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module introduces the concept of probability as a mathematical measure of randomness, including a number of real-world applications.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: likelihood, probability, random, randomness, statistics
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)

Authors: Dr. Barbara Illowsky (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu), Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu)
Copyright Holders: Maxfield Foundation (cnx@cnx.org)
Maintainers: Connexions (cnx@cnx.org)

Version: 1.7 (history)
Created: Mar 31, 2008 3:01 pm GMT-5
Revised: Jul 14, 2008 11:19 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.7 Jul 14, 2008 11:19 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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Version: 1.6 Jul 14, 2008 10:24 am GMT-5 by Raymond Wagner
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Version: 1.5 Jul 8, 2008 8:44 pm GMT-5 by Connexions
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Version: 1.4 Jun 26, 2008 4:50 pm GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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Version: 1.3 May 22, 2008 9:33 am GMT-5 by Uchenna Anyikam
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Version: 1.2 Apr 29, 2008 2:48 pm GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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Version: 1.1 Apr 18, 2008 4:32 pm GMT-5 by Uchenna Anyikam
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American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Illowsky, B.; Dean, S. Sampling and Data: Probability, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/, Jul 14, 2008.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Illowsky B, Dean S. Sampling and Data: Probability [Connexions Web site]. July 14, 2008. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Illowsky, B., & Dean, S. (2008, July 14). Sampling and Data: Probability. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Illowsky, Barbara, and Susan Dean. "Sampling and Data: Probability." Connexions. July 14, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean, "Sampling and Data: Probability," Connexions, July 14, 2008, http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Reference, in Author-Date style):

Illowsky, B., & Dean, S. 2008. Sampling and Data: Probability. Connexions, July 14, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Illowsky, Barbara, and Susan Dean. Sampling and Data: Probability. Connexions. 14 July 2008 <http://cnx.org/content/m16015/1.7/>.