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Students T Distribution
Students T Distribution
distribution
The t-distribution ( aka, students t-distribution) is a probability
distribution that is used to estimate population parameters
when the sample size is small and/or when the population
variance is unknown.
N = 22, =0.01
Degrees of freedom
N-1
22-1=21
Find the values of t for which the area on the right tail of the t-
distribution is 0.05 and the number of degrees of freedom is
equal to: a) 15 b)28 c.)100
Find the 99th percentile of the t-distribution with 18 degress of
freedom
Df= 18
N=0.01
= 2.553
Find the 90th percentile of the t-distribution if the sample size is
25
Df= 24
P= 0.10
What is the area to the right of 2.4 under a t-distribution with 7
degrees of freedom
DF=7
T-value 2.4
P-value