Basic Statistics & Probability Introduction

What are the stats of your YouTube channel and, more importantly, what are the chances that those stats will land you a million dollars? We're going to find out in this unit on Statistics and Probability. So what are stats anyway? Stats, or statistics, is the study of numerical data that's collected, analyzed, and interpreted. For example, stats can tell us about the people that visit our YouTube channel, Instagram profile, or Facebook page. 

In statistics and probability for pre-algebra, we've got the stats on stats. We’ll cover stem and leaf plots, histograms, box and whisker plots, and scatter plots. By the time you're done here, you'll know how to set up your own statistical study and analyze the results.

We’ll also cover the basics of probability – think: cards, dice, YouTube millionaires, or the odds of having a snow day come to your rescue when you forgot to do your homework.