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To Get The Confidence Interval Using The T-Table, Follow These Steps

This document outlines the steps to calculate a confidence interval using the t-table, including identifying data, determining degrees of freedom, finding the t-value, computing the margin of error, and calculating the confidence interval. An example is provided to illustrate the process for a sample of students with a mean test score and standard deviation. The final result shows the 95% confidence interval for the mean test score as (69.28, 80.72).

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To Get The Confidence Interval Using The T-Table, Follow These Steps

This document outlines the steps to calculate a confidence interval using the t-table, including identifying data, determining degrees of freedom, finding the t-value, computing the margin of error, and calculating the confidence interval. An example is provided to illustrate the process for a sample of students with a mean test score and standard deviation. The final result shows the 95% confidence interval for the mean test score as (69.28, 80.72).

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To get the confidence interval using the t-table, follow these steps:

1. Identify the Given Data

●​ Sample mean (xˉ\bar{x})


●​ Sample standard deviation (ss)
●​ Sample size (nn)
●​ Confidence level (e.g., 90%, 95%, 99%)

2. Determine the Degrees of Freedom (df)


df=n−1df = n - 1

Use this to find the appropriate t-value from the t-table.

3. Find the t-Value

●​ Use the t-table to find the critical value (tα/2t_{\alpha/2}) that corresponds to your chosen
confidence level and degrees of freedom.
●​ The column is based on α/2\alpha/2 (tail probability), where α=1−confidence
level\alpha = 1 - \text{confidence level}.
○​ 90% CI: α=0.10⇒α/2=0.05\alpha = 0.10 \Rightarrow \alpha/2 = 0.05
○​ 95% CI: α=0.05⇒α/2=0.025\alpha = 0.05 \Rightarrow \alpha/2 = 0.025
○​ 99% CI: α=0.01⇒α/2=0.005\alpha = 0.01 \Rightarrow \alpha/2 = 0.005

4. Compute the Margin of Error (ME)


ME=tα/2×snME = t_{\alpha/2} \times \frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}

5. Compute the Confidence Interval (CI)


(xˉ−ME,xˉ+ME)\left( \bar{x} - ME, \bar{x} + ME \right)

Example

A sample of n=10n = 10 students has a mean test score of xˉ=75\bar{x} = 75 and a standard
deviation of s=8s = 8. Find the 95% confidence interval.

1.​ Degrees of Freedom:​


df=10−1=9df = 10 - 1 = 9
2.​ Find tα/2t_{\alpha/2} from the t-table for 95% CI (df = 9, α/2=0.025\alpha/2 = 0.025):​

○​ t0.025,9=2.262t_{0.025,9} = 2.262
3.​ Compute Margin of Error:​
ME=2.262×810ME = 2.262 \times \frac{8}{\sqrt{10}} ME=2.262×2.53=5.72ME = 2.262
\times 2.53 = 5.72
4.​ Compute Confidence Interval:​
(75−5.72,75+5.72)=(69.28,80.72)(75 - 5.72, 75 + 5.72) = (69.28, 80.72)

Final Answer:

The 95% confidence interval for the mean test score is (69.28, 80.72).

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