Welcome to Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World 5th Ed [Rio Salado Version]. You will find that this textbook is written with a balance of rigor and simplicity. It combines step-by-step instruction., real-life examples and exercises, carefully developed features, and technology that makes statistics accessible for all.
+Features of the 5th Edition+ -Guiding Student Learning -Examples and Exercises -Review and Assessment -Statistics in the Real World
This text answers the call for a student-friendly text that emphasizes the uses of statistics. Our job as introductory instructors is not to produce statisticians but to produce informed consumers of statistical reports. For this reason, we have included exercises that require students to interpret results, provide written explanations, find patterns, and make decisions.