Modern Elementary Statistics

Trusted text covering the fundamental topics of statistics with balanced coverage of theory and practice for a general audience. The ninth edition contains over 40% revised or new problems with simplified solution structure and elimination of cross referencing to previous problems. New topic coverage of multiple comparisons provides students with a convenient tool for sorting consumer testing data in making product decisions.

This solid text has been revised to present ideas and concepts more clearly for students who have little or no background in statistics. The Ninth Edition retains all of the elements and style that educators nationwide have come to expect--clear prose, excellent problems and precise presentation of the mathematics involved--while eliminating some of the computational drudgery.