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Critical Value in Excel

This document provides instructions for finding critical values in Excel for confidence intervals and z-scores or t-scores. It explains that for a 95% confidence interval with 20 values, the degrees of freedom is 19 and the critical t-value can be found by using the formula =t.inv(.975,19). For a 95% confidence interval with 35 values, the critical z-value can be found using the formula =norm.s.inv(.975). It also provides examples of formulas for finding probabilities and values associated with the standard normal distribution.

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Critical Value in Excel

This document provides instructions for finding critical values in Excel for confidence intervals and z-scores or t-scores. It explains that for a 95% confidence interval with 20 values, the degrees of freedom is 19 and the critical t-value can be found by using the formula =t.inv(.975,19). For a 95% confidence interval with 35 values, the critical z-value can be found using the formula =norm.s.inv(.975). It also provides examples of formulas for finding probabilities and values associated with the standard normal distribution.

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Critical Value in Excel

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Hi Everyone,
You may need to find a critical value for a confidence interval or for some other
application.
If n=20 and you need to use a t score then df=n-1=19
Suppose you have a 95% confidence then take the
1-.95=.05 and take 1/2 of it to get .025 then add it to the .95 to get .975 Do this first and
then do the following
type this in an excel cell
=t.inv(.975,19) and enter.
If you have 35 values and it is a z score with a 95% confidence interval type
=norm.s.inv(.975) and enter.

Standard Normal Distribution for x or z


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Normal Distribution in Excel for x or z
Hi Everyone,
To find z scores in excel, type these in a cell
For z < 1.31 or to the left of 1.31
=norm.s.dist(1.31,TRUE) and enter
To the right of or z>-.45
=1-norm.s.dist(-.45,TRUE)
Between -.45 and 1.31 or -.45 < z < 1.31
=norm.s.dist(1.31,TRUE) - norm.s.dist(-.45,TRUE) and enter
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Look at x scores
Let's say the mean is 70 and the standard deviation is 10
x < 84
=norm.dist(84,70,10,TRUE)
x> 62
=1-norm.dist(62,70,10,TRUE)
Between 67 and 82
=norm.dist(82,70,10,TRUE)-norm.dist(67,70,10,TRUE)
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Let's say you want to find the z score that corresponds to an area of .84 to the left
=norm.s.inv(.84)
Let's say you want to find an x score that corresponds to the area of .84 to the left given
a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 10
=norm.inv(.84,70,10) and enter
Hi Everyone,
These are the ones. If you have used something else then that is fine.
62, 65,65,65,66,67,68,68,72,75

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