Casio fx-9860G SD Calculator User Manual


 
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1-Prop Z Interval uses the number of data to calculate the confidence interval for an
unknown proportion of successes.
The following is the confidence interval. α is the level of significance. The value 100 (1 –
α) %
is the confidence level.
Left = Z
α
2
Right = + Z
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n
n
1
n
x
n
x
1
x
n
α
2
n
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n
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n
x
1
n : size of sample
x : data
Perform the following key operations from the statistical data list.
4(INTR)
1(Z)
3(1-P)
Data is specified using parameter specification. The following shows the meaning of each
item.
C-Level ........................ confidence level (0 < C-Level < 1)
x .................................. data (0 or positive integer)
n .................................. size of sample (positive integer)
Save Res .................... list for storage of calculation results (None or List 1 to 26)
Execute ....................... executes a calculation
After setting all the parameters, use c to move the highlighting to “Execute” and then press
the function key shown below to perform the calculation.
1(CALC) ... Performs the calculation.
Calculation Result Output Example
Left .............................. confidence interval lower limit (left edge)
Right............................ confidence interval upper limit (right edge)
ˆp .................................. estimated sample proportion
n .................................. size of sample
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Confidence Interval