Introduction

to
Statistics
&
PROBABILITY
What is
Statistics We c a n U s e t h e t e r m s
impossible, possible, and certain
What is
to describe the likelihood of

Probability events happening

 How old are the people living in ramos? STATISTI
CS

How many chances are there to pick a

probability
king in a deck of cards?

How many chances to

get a “heads” when Does it rain often in baguio than in

tossing a coins? manila?

probability STATISTI
statistics DATA
- involves the analysis of the frequency of
past events.

probability POSSIBILITIES
- deals with predicting the likelihood of
future events
statistics DATA

probability POSSIBILITIES
statistics
statistics
STATISTICS as a tool in STATISTISTICAL Process
Decision-Making. in solving a problem.
statistics
STATISTICS as a tool in STATISTISTICAL Process
Decision-Making. in solving a problem.
Statistics as a science involves the method of
collecting, processing, summarizing and analyzing
data in order to provide answers or solutions to an
inquiry.
STATISTISTICAL Process
in solving a problem.
After the data were gathered, we must verify the
quality of the data to make a good decision, and
provide answers to the problem or questions at
hand.
Questions that NEED/DO NOT NEED a
statistical tool.
Do not need 1. What is the weight of Kevin?
Need 2. Do ACROPORA eat more that OPHIOTHRIX?
Do not need
3. How much is Ray Anne's daily allowance?
Do not need 4. How many Holidays do we have in a month of
November?
Need 5. What is the ratio of Filipino watching KDrama
to Filipino watching P-Teleserye?
Now get ¼ sheet of

paper
 Direction:

if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool

write: YEP

If the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool

write: nope
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

1.What is a typical size

of a Filipino family?
“YEP” We need to gather data in order to answer this question.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

2. How many hours in a

day?
“NOPE” We already know the answer of how many hours
are there in a day.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

3. How old is the oldest

man in AKLAN?
“NOPE” We could just look for him and ask how old is he.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

4. Is Kalibo larger than

Numancia?
“NOPE” We could just search, or we could just take a look at
historical facts of AKLAN or any documents that show us the
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

5. What is the average

allowance of students in
NNSF?
“YEP” From the word “average”, we need statistical too in
answering this question.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

6. Would Filipinos prefer

eating bananas rather than
apple?
“YEP” We need to gather data and compare it to each other in order
to answer this question.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

7. How long did Joseph

slept last night?
“NOPE” We could just ask Joseph how long did he slept last night.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

8. How much did Justin

earned selling bananas
yesterday?
“NOPE” We could just ask Justin how much did he earned selling
bananas yesterday.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

9. What is the average

height of a Filipino man?
“YEP” From the word average, this needs statistical tool in
answering the question.
Direction:
if the given question is answerable by a statistical tool, write: YEP
if the given question is not answerable by a statistical tool, write: nope

10. Are you done

answering?
“NOPE”
1.YEP 6. YEP
2.NOPE 7. NOPE
3.NOPE 8. NOPE
4.NOPE 9. YEP
5.YEP 10. NOPE
 Introduction to statistics and probability

“Data are just summaries of

thousand stories – tell a few of
those stories to help make the
data meaningful”.