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Type Of Test Purpose Example Equation Comment Excel Function
Test if the average of a Do babies born at this Z test does not need df
Z Test single population is equal to hospital weigh more than σ = population standard =Ztest(array,x,sigma)
a target value the city average deviation

no built in equation
use =STDEVA for standard
deviation
1 Sample Test if the average of a
single population is equal to
Is the average height of
male college students
s = sample standard use =AVERAGE for mean
deviation use =T.DIST.RT to get 1 tailed
T-Test a target value greater than 6.0 feet? confidence
use =T.DIST.2T to get 2 tailed
confidence

Weigh a set of people. d bar = average difference

Test if the average of the
Paired differences between paired
or dependent samples is
T-Test equal to a target value
Put them on a diet plan. between samples =TTEST(Array1,Array2,*,1)
Weigh them after. s = sample deviation of the
Is the average weight loss difference * -> 1 for 1 tailed,
significant enough to n = count of one set of the 2 for 2 tailed
conclude the diet works? pairs (don't double count)

n1, n2 = count of sample 1, 2

Test if the difference
2 Sample between the averages of =TTEST(Array1,Array2,*,2)
Do cats eat more of type A
two independent
T-Test populations is equal to a
food than type B food
Equal Variance target value

Test if the difference

2 Sample between the averages of
Is the average speed of
cyclists during rush hour
=TTEST(Array1,Array2,*,3)
two independent
T-Test populations is equal to a
greater than the average
Unequal Variance speed of drivers
target value

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