Chapter 10: Statistics & Regression Calculations

The web site access counts example on page 145 will be used again to demonstrate

the calculation of statistical values.

Hours

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Sunday

98

72

55

3

6

24

15

30

59

72

55

43

21

10

150

151

135

108

204

253

232

251

75

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday

32

8

12

2

4

19

32

72

95

91

123

201

184

108

95

72

45

38

75

111

153

90

84

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*If you did not previously enter the above values in the list table, press Sand select A EDIT to display the list entry mode and enter the values.

Calculating one-variable statistics using web site access counts for Sunday (L2) and Monday (L3).

Statistical calculations using the Sunday data (L2)

1.Press #Cand Sto display the statistics menu.

2.Press Cand then 1.

1_Stats will be displayed on the top line of the screen followed by the cursor.

3.Press @2to enter L2 and press E.

All the statistical values will be displayed on the screen.

4. Press }or {to scroll the screen.

Statistical calculations using the Monday data (L3)

5.Press Sto display the statistics menu.

6.Press Cand then 1.

1_Stats will be displayed on the bottom line of the screen followed by the cursor.

7.Press @3to enter L3 and press E.

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Sharp EL-9900 Statistical calculations using the Sunday data L2, Statistical calculations using the Monday data L3

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