Alberta Program of Studies (2002)

Topic 6: Statistics

General Outcome: Use normal and binomial probability distributions to solve problems involving uncertainty.

Substrand: Chance and Uncertainty

Specific Outcomes:

6.1 Find the population standard deviation of a data set, using technology. [CN, E, T, V]

Note: Calculations of standard deviations are confined to data sets and not probability distributions.

6.2 Solve probability problems, using the binomial distribution. [PS, R, T]

Note: Binomial probabilities are calculated exactly for both small and large numbers of trials.

6.3 Use z-scores to solve problems related to the normal distribution. [PS, R, T, V]

Note: Normal probabilities can be calculated using either z-score tables or calculator
methods.

Deletions:

• Bayes’ law
• Normal distribution and approximation to the binomial distribution and confidence intervals for binomial experiments

• Communication [C]
• Connections [CN]
• Estimation and Mental Mathematics [E]
• Problem Solving [PS]
• Reasoning [R]
• Technology [T]
• Visualization [V]