Type Sample Population Confidence Interval

Mean n Any Known x zc

n

s
Mean n Any Unknown x zc
n

Mean n Must Be Normal Known x zc

n

s
Mean n Must Be Normal Unknown x tc d. f . n 1
n

np ps 1 ps
Proportion Any ps zc
nq n

Type Sample Size

2
z
Mean n
E

2
z
Proportion n pq c
E

Confidence Confidence
Alpha Alpha
Level Tail Critical z-Score Tail Critical z-Score
Level
99% 0.01 Two ±2.58 99% 0.01 One ±2.33
98% 0.02 Two ±2.33 98% 0.02 One ±2.05
95% 0.05 Two ±1.96 95% 0.05 One ±1.64
90% 0.10 Two ±1.65 90% 0.10 One ±1.28
 Type Sample Population Test Statistic

x H0
Mean n Any Known z
/ n

x H0
Mean n Any Unknown z
s/ n

x H0
Mean n Must Be Normal Known z
/ n

x H0
Mean n Must Be Normal Unknown t d. f . n 1
s/ n

np p pH 0
Proportion Any z
nq pH 0 1 p H 0
n

Type Sample Population Test Statistic

Mean n 1, n 2 Any Known x1 x2 1 2 H0
z
Independent 2
1
2
2
Samples n1 n2

Mean n 1, n 2 Any Unknown x1 x2 1 2 H

z 0

Independent s2
1 s 2
2
Samples n1 n2

x1 x2
Mean n 1, n 2 Must Be Known z
1 2 H0

Independent Normal
2 2
1 2

Samples n1 n2

x1 x2 1 2 H
Mean n 1, n 2 Must Be Unknown t
2 2
0
d . f . n1 n 2 2
n1 1 s n2 1 s 1 1
Independent Normal and 1 2

n1 n2 2 n1 n2
Samples Equal
2
s12 s 22
Mean n 1, n 2 Must Be Unknown x1 x2 1 2 H0 n1 n2
t d. f .
Independent Normal and s2
1 s 2
2 s12
2
s 22
2

Samples Unequal n1 n2 n1 n2
n1 1 n2 1
Proportion np Any p1 p2 p1 p2 H0 x1 x2
nq z p̂
1 1 n1 n2
Independent pˆ 1 pˆ
n1 n2
Samples