This initial statement is where I would appreciate clarification. In
developing a curriculum for a basic level (prerequisite basic HS
algebra) statistics class, we are including a probability unit. This
has been challenged as unnecessary. I guess I have two related
questions.
Is there a historical reason that probability is included in basic
statistics?
Has probability "always" been included in basic statistics classes?
Thank you.
Mike
-- Mike Robison Math graduate student and occasional amateur historian Michigan State University mrobison@voyager.net robiso12@pilot.msu.edu http://www.msu.edu/user/robiso12/index.htm "Expecting all children the same age to learn from the same materials is like expecting all children the same age to wear the same size clothing." M. Hunter