Jan 5, 201610 yr Does anyone out there have a suggestion for a great calculator to purchase for a statistics course?I'll be going shopping on Thursday to get all set up for this upcoming semester. Thanks in advance.
Jan 5, 201610 yr we just used a regular calculator. The prof was fine with using a fancy graphing calculator but I preferred to do the work on paper so I could see it step by step.
Jan 7, 201610 yr I recently took statistics this fall, and our professor recommended a TI-83 or a TI-84. It makes your life entirely easy! there is buttons in the calculator that will allow you to skip doing the long formulas. It will make your life a whole lot easier!
Jan 7, 201610 yr Check if the instructor has any requirements for what they allow. My instructor did NOT allow graphing calculators for exams. I found my TI-30XS (basic scientific calculator about $20 at rite aide) sufficient for both stats and chemistry.
Jan 7, 201610 yr I took Statistics Spring 15 and I used a TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition, Texas Instrument and it was perfect for the problems we did in my class.
Jan 7, 201610 yr If there are no specific requirements I used the TI-83 PLUS, it is what my professor recommended. I bought mine used from a fb page that sells textbooks (like a swip, swap) for my college. Saved a lot! Other classmates bought from Amazon and even local pawn shops. I know you did not ask about that, just throwing the suggestion out there!!
Jan 7, 201610 yr My school may be weird but I used a cheapie the whole semester with stats. The calculator wasn't a huge part. We used stat crunch to help with the formulas and I finished with an A. Good luck.
Does anyone out there have a suggestion for a great calculator to purchase for a statistics course?
I'll be going shopping on Thursday to get all set up for this upcoming semester.
Thanks in advance.