Against All Odds: Inside Statistics

As a first step in visualising data, this film focuses on the use of stem plots to understand raw data. The US Army experienced an equipment shortage and as a result used statistics to ensure soldiers are properly outfitted for war. Data from soldiers' foot measurements and Toyota's fuel-efficient vehicles are transformed in stem plots.

The Challenger space shuttle disaster was blamed on faulty O-rings. How can probability calculations on random variables help predict the chances of this kind of failure?

Casinos are as well versed in probability as statisticians and probability models help them maintain the house advantage over gamblers.