Z Table
Z Table
Z Table
You don’t actually have to look up z alpha/2 in a z-table every time. For most statistical
tests, you’ll probably be using one of four confidence intervals (90%, 95%, 98% and 99%).
The z alpha/2 for each confidence level is always the same:
2. Use a Z-Table
Step 1: Find the alpha level. If you are given the alpha level in the question (for example, an
alpha level of 10%), skip to step 2. Subtract your confidence level from 100%. For example, if
you have a 95 percent confidence level, then 100% – 95% = 5%.
Step 2: Divide the amount you found in Step 1 by 2 to get the alpha level for a two-tailed
test:
.50/2 = 2.5 percent.
Step 4: Convert Step 3 to a decimal and find that area in the center of the z-table.
The closest z-score to 47.5 percent (.475) is at z=1.96.
Critical values for t (two-tailed) Use these for the calculation of confidence intervals. For
example, use the 0.05 column for the 95% confidence interval.