1.

Equation a line: y=mx+b

m= slop of the line
b = y intercept (basically, where the line crosses the y axis.)

* Example: say you have equation of the line y= 2x+6 , you know that line will go directly
through 6 on the y axis. This can help you eliminate the wrong answers quickly ie.like seeing
answers where the line crosses through say -3 or 1 you would know right away that is the wrong
answer just by knowing the y intercept).

2. Temperature formula: F*= (1.8x C*)+32 (only 1 question)

3. Know Standard Deviation

I memorized the Bells Curve and drew it on my white board ASAP. I filled in all the
percentages (34%, 13.5%. 2.5%, 0.15% & 68%, 95%, (99.7%), mean, +/-1SD, +/-2SD, +/-3SD,
(may seem confusing now but once you look at the diagram you’ll
know what I'm talking about).

Formula for Standard deviation : *This how my brain understood how to calculate Standard
deviation outlined in Module 4.

• Standard deviation 1: Mean - SD & Mean + SD

• Standard deviation 2: Mean - (2 x SD) & Mean + (2 x SD)
• Standard deviation 3: Mean - (3 x SD) & Mean + (3 x SD)
*The diagrams above was the Bell’s curve that I memorized and drew on my white board as
reference. I know its not curved lol but it helped me. I’m not artistic. I was inspired by one in
module 4 under Descriptive Statistics for a Single Variable (Numerical Measures) of the course
material and it is a blue Bells curve. You can't miss it. Find a Bells curve that works for you!

4. Histograms: Know how to identify pictures of different types (ie.bimodal/multimodal)

Two way Table : have two categorical variables (just knowing this was enough)

SCATTERPLOTS!!! I felt was everywhere. Understand them inside out. ie. Know how to
identify positive and negative relationships.

Know if you/when you would use box plot, pie chart, stem plot, histogram for data they provide
you with.

5. I never understood probability to begin with but still passed. The OA questions for
probability were similar in format to the PA (Example in the PA section for
Independence/dependence & Finding probability of events, similar structured questions were
found on the OA). Probability makes up a significant portion of the exam and If you get it, more
power to you. But if you are having a hard time with probability, at least do the end of module
test/practice tests to have some understanding. (Or you can call the help desk. I didn't lol)
6. If you are ok in Algebra, just do the practice tests at the end of the algebra section for
additional practice.

7. Modules 4 & 5 are crucial. (Especially if you could get probability like me, know this
section inside out )

Mean: average (sum of data divide by # of values in the data)

Median: middle number/halfway point
Mode: number occurring most often in a data set.