Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781133956570
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9.1, Problem 5LC
For df = 15, find the value(s) of t associated with each of the following:
a. The top 5% of the distribution.
b. The middle 95% of the distribution.
c. The middle 99% of the distribution.
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