Open the Statistics aplet
A calculator produces the following 6 random numbers:
0.529, 0.295, 0.952, 0.259, 0.925, and 0.592
1.Open the Statistics aplet and reset the current settings.
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| Statistics |
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Enter data | 2. | In the C1 column, enter the random numbers | ||||
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| 529 |
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| 295 |
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| 952 |
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| 259 |
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| 925 |
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| 592 |
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If the Decimal Mark setting in the Modes input form | ||||||
| ( | modes) is set to Comma, use | instead of . | |||
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Calculate | 4. | Calculate statistics. |
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statistics |
| The mean of 0.592 |
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| expected value of 0.5. To see if the difference is | ||||
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| statistically significant, we will use the statistics | ||||
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| computed here to construct a confidence interval for | ||||
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| the true mean of the population of random numbers | ||||
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| and see whether or not this interval contains 0.5. | ||||
| 5. | Press | to close the computed statistics window. | |||
Inference aplet |