Probability distributions, expectation and variance

There are 16 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Probability distributions, expectation and variance
Stats statements
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Stats statements

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16 to 18
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Are these statistical statements sometimes, always or never true? Or it is impossible to say?
Random inequalities
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Random inequalities

Age
16 to 18
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Can you build a distribution with the maximum theoretical spread?
Data matching
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Data matching

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14 to 18
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Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.
Spinners
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Spinners

Age
16 to 18
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How do scores on dice and factors of polynomials relate to each other?
Exponential intersection
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Exponential intersection

Age
16 to 18
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Can the pdfs and cdfs of an exponential distribution intersect?