Statistics and Probability Speed Test for Exam Prep - Interactive Mini Game Updated on Wednesday, August 7, 2025

Sharpen your Statistics and Probability skills with this interactive mini-game designed to improve your speed and accuracy for competitive exams.

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Statistics and Probability Cheatsheet & Quiz

Statistics and Probability Cheatsheet

Cheat Codes & Shortcuts

  • Population: Entire group from which data are drawn.
  • Sample: Subset of population used to gather information.
  • Mean (Average): \( \bar{x} = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^n x_i \)
  • Median: Middle value of a sorted data set.
  • Mode: Most frequent value(s) in a data set.
  • Variance: \( \sigma^2 = \frac{1}{n} \sum (x_i - \bar{x})^2 \)
  • Standard Deviation: \( \sigma = \sqrt{\text{variance}} \)
  • Probability: Likelihood of an event, \( P(E) = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}} \)
  • Addition Rule: \( P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \)
  • Multiplication Rule: For independent events, \( P(A \cap B) = P(A) \cdot P(B) \)

Quick Reference Table

Concept Formula/Definition Description
Mean \( \bar{x} = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^n x_i \) Average of data values
Variance \( \sigma^2 = \frac{1}{n} \sum (x_i - \bar{x})^2 \) Measure of spread around mean
Standard Deviation \( \sigma = \sqrt{\text{variance}} \) Spread measure in same units as data
Probability \( P(E) = \frac{\text{favorable outcomes}}{\text{total outcomes}} \) Likelihood of event
Addition Rule \( P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \) Probability of either event
Multiplication Rule \( P(A \cap B) = P(A) \times P(B) \) (if independent) Probability of both events

Advice

Understand Data Types: Know difference between population and sample.

Central Tendency: Use mean, median, and mode appropriately depending on data distribution.

Spread Measures: Variance and standard deviation quantify data variability.

Probability Basics: Practice basic rules - addition, multiplication, and conditional probability.

Visualize Events: Use Venn diagrams to understand intersections and unions.

Statistics and Probability Quick Tips

  • Know your terms: Population, sample, event, outcome.
  • Probability Rules: Addition for "or", multiplication for "and" (if independent).
  • Central tendency: Mean best for symmetric data, median for skewed data.
  • Variance vs Standard Deviation: Std dev is easier to interpret as same units as data.
  • Conditional Probability: Learn \( P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} \).

Statistics and Probability Speed Quiz

Test your speed with 5 questions! You have 30 seconds per question.