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Ch 7 Stats Symbols
Important symbols to know in studying elementary statistics - Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| N | Number of data values in a population |
| n | Number of data values in a sample |
| df | Degrees of freedom = n-1 |
| μ | Mean of all values in a population |
| x̄ | Mean of all values in a sample |
| p | Population proportion |
| p̂ | Sample proportion |
| σ | Population standard deviation |
| s | Sample standard deviation |
| σ^2 | Population variance |
| s^2 | Sample variance |
| E | Margin of error |
| α | Level of significance |
| χ2_L | Chi-square critical value (left-tailed) |
| χ2_R | Chi-square critical value (right-tailed) |
| z_(α⁄2) | Standard normal critical value |
| t_(α⁄2) | Student t critical value |