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What is the definition of a t-value?

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May 1, 2016

t-value $t = \frac{¯ x - μ}{S E}$ $t=(barx-mu)/(SE)$

Explanation:

When the sample size is less than 30, t-distribution is used in hypothesis testing and estimation. Its value is defined as -

t-value $t = \frac{¯ x - μ}{S E}$ $t=(barx-mu)/(SE)$

Where -

$¯ x \Rightarrow$ $barx=>$ Mean of the sample
$μ \Rightarrow$ $mu=>$ Mean of the population

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