Chapter 13

Math Foundations—Statistics Review

Introduction to Statistics Review

On the test, you will see some questions involving charts, such as graphs and tables. In addition, you may be tested on the statistics used to describe sets of numbers. Becoming familiar with the following topics will help you successfully answer these questions: 

  • Statistics:
    • Median, mode, and range
    • Quartiles
    • Percentiles
    • Standard deviation
    • Frequency distributions
    • Graphs and tables

This chapter explains these concepts with examples. After studying the chapter, try answering the questions in the practice set at the end to evaluate how well you understand this material.