Statistical Calculations

Once you have entered your data, you can use the functions in the statistics menus.

Statistics Menus

Menu

Key

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.R.

The linear–regression menu: linear

 

 

 

 

estimation { ˆ

} { ˆ } and curve–fitting {T} {P}

 

 

 

 

º

¸

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{E}. See ''Linear Regression'' later in this

 

 

 

 

chapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x ,

y

 

The mean menu: {

 

} {

 

} {

 

· }. See

 

º

¸

º

 

 

 

 

"Mean" below.

s,σ



The standard–deviation menu: {Uº} {U¸}

 

 

 

 

{σº} {σ¸}. See "Sample Standard

 

 

 

 

Deviation" and "Population Standard

 

 

 

 

Deviation" later in this chapter.

SUMS



The summation menu: {Q} {;º} {;¸} {;º}

 

 

 

 

{;¸} {;º¸}. See "Summation Statistics"

 

 

 

 

later in this chapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mean

Mean is the arithmetic average of a group of numbers.

„Press { º } for the mean of the x–values.

„Press { ¸ } for the mean of the y–values.

„Press { º· } for the weighted mean of the x–values using the y–values as weights or frequencies. The weights can be integers or non–integers.

Example: Mean (One Variable).

Production supervisor May Kitt wants to determine the average time that a certain process takes. She randomly picks six people, observes each one as he or she carries out the process, and records the time required (in minutes):

11–4Statistical Operations