The Normal Curve

(Sung to the tune of Joy to the World)

The normal curve has mean of zero

And standard deviation of one!

It gives you the proportion

For intervals of x

By finding the z-score

Just look up the area and nothing more!

Statistics

(Sing to the tune of Angels We Have Heard on High)

Should I try this drug that’s new?

Or will it give me the flu?

Is it safe to drive my car?

Will this cream erase my scar?

Sta-ti-is-ti-ics, sta-ti-is-ti-ics, sta-ti-is-ti-ics

Help me please

To make good decisions

Sta-ti-is-ti-ics, sta-ti-is-ti-ics, sta-ti-is-ti-ics

Giving me

Useful informa-a-tion

Who will be the president?

Will my profits all be spent?

Might I win the lottery?

What’s the chance it will be me?

Sta-ti-is-ti-ics, sta-ti-is-ti-ics, sta-ti-is-ti-ics

Work for me

Analyzing data

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Enable me

To predict what is not known