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Returns the confidence interval for a population mean with a normal distribution. The confidence interval is a range on either side of a sample mean. For example, if you order a product through the mail, you can determine, with a particular level of confidence, the earliest and latest the product will arrive.

Syntax

CONFIDENCE(alpha,standard_dev,size)

Alpha     is the significance level used to compute the confidence level. The confidence level equals 100*(1 - alpha)%, or in other words, an alpha of 0.05 indicates a 95 percent confidence level.

Standard_dev     is the population standard deviation for the data range and is assumed to be known.

Size     is the sample size.

Remarks

  • If any argument is nonnumeric, CONFIDENCE returns the #VALUE! error value.

  • If alpha ≤ 0 or alpha ≥ 1, CONFIDENCE returns the #NUM! error value.

  • If standard_dev ≤ 0, CONFIDENCE returns the #NUM! error value.

  • If size is not an integer, it is truncated.

  • If size < 1, CONFIDENCE returns the #NUM! error value.

  • If we assume alpha equals 0.05, we need to calculate the area under the standard normal curve that equals (1 - alpha), or 95 percent. This value is ± 1.96. The confidence interval is therefore:

    Equation

Example

Suppose we observe that, in our sample of 50 commuters, the average length of travel to work is 30 minutes with a population standard deviation of 2.5. We can be 95 percent confident that the population mean is in the interval:

Equation

Alpha

StdDev

Size

Formula

Description (Result)

0.05

.5

50

=CONFIDENCE([Alpha],[StdDev],[Size])

Confidence interval for a population mean. In other words, the average length of travel to work equals 30 ± 0.692951 minutes, or 29.3 to 30.7 minutes. (0.692951)

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