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7. Using statistics
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Press to use statistics mode. Statistics mode allows you to enter data and apply the statistics
functions to analyse the data.
Entering a list of data items to analyse
À
Press after each data element. When you press
À
, the calculator displays the number of
data elements entered.
For example, to enter a list of data consisting of 5, 8 and -3, use the following keystrokes:
5 À 8 À3 Ó À
To enter the results of a calculation as a data item, perform the calculation as you would
normally, then press
À
when the answer is displayed.
You can amend the data entered into the calculator:
To cancel the last entry you made, press
Ô
before you press
À
. Note that when you
press
Ô
,
0
is displayed. Press
In
to display the number of data elements stored in the
calculator. To delete a data item you entered previously, enter the value again, then press
IÁ
.
Using statistical functions on your data
In
ÒÑ
ÏÍ
Î
À
Find the sample standard deviation of the data 5, 9 13 and 6.
M¿5À9À13À6ÀIÒ
SD
3.593976442
4, 1, 82, 59, 2, and 103 were entered, but 59 was entered by
mistake. It should have been 58. To fix the mistake, enter the
wrong number, 59, and
IÁ
, then enter the right number,
58, and
À
.
Once you enter a list of data values you can use the following statistical functions:
In
The number of data elements entered
IÒ
Sample standard deviation
IÑ
Population standard deviation
IÏ
Arithmetic mean
IÍ
The sum of each data element
IÎ
The sum of the data elements squared
Using statistics
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