Table 1-32 Probability keys

Keys

Description

 

 

]<

Calculates number of permutations of n items taken r at

 

a time.

]9

Calculates number of combinations of n items taken r at

 

a time.

]E

Calculates factorial of n (where -253 < n < 253).

 

Enter .5 as a Z-value and calculate the cumulative probability of the Z-value and the Z-value from a given cumulative probability.

Table 1-33 Calculating the probability

KeysDisplay Description

\5

0.00000

Sets number display

 

 

 

to five digits to the

 

 

right of the decimal.

 

 

 

7V]F

.69146

Calculates the

 

 

 

cumulative probability

 

 

of the Z-value.

 

 

 

17GV4

.94146

Adds .25.

 

 

 

 

]oF

1.56717

Calculates the Z-value

 

from the cumulative probability.

For more information on probability, refer to the section titled, Probability in chapter 12, Statistical Calculations in the HP 10bII+ Financial Calculator User’s Guide.

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