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Advanced Problem Solving Module 15

Advanced Problem Solving Module 15

For many students, exams questions on areas of Pure Mathematics will be most familiar. However, the applied topics provide a brilliant chance to increase the number of questions you can attempt come the big day. Here, you are invited to review the important concepts you will need to be able to employ to tackle STEP and other advanced mathematics examinations Statistics questions and read through some hints and tips, before finally having a go at some exams questions yourself.

Statistics in Exams: Discrete and Continuous Random Variables
Age 16 to 18

What do you need to know about discrete and continuous random variables to tackle STEP and other advanced mathematics examinations Statistics?

Statistics in Exams: Hypothesis Testing
Age 16 to 18

Here you'll read about how to use your knowledge of distributions to test hypotheses.

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Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level

Given a probability density function find the mean, median and mode of the distribution.

Very Old Man
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level

Is the age of this very old man statistically believable?

What's Your Mean?
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level

Can you work out the means of these distributions using numerical methods?

STEP Stats Questions with Hints
Age 16 to 18

Selection of STEP Statistics questions with hints for students to undertake as part of the Statistics STEP Prep Module.