To perform a statistical calculation

1. On the View menu, click Scientific.
2. Type your first piece of data, and then click Sta to open the Statistics Box.
3. Click RET to return to Calculator, and then click Dat to save the value.
4. Type the rest of the data, clicking Dat after each entry.
5. Click Ave, Sum, or s.

Notes

• You can also use your numeric keypad to type numbers and operators by pressing NUM LOCK.
• Ave calculates the mean of the values saved in the Statistics Box, Sum calculates the sum of the values, and s calculates the standard deviation.
• After you have entered all of your data, you can see the list by clicking Sta.
• The Statistics Box tracks the number of values that you have saved at the bottom of the dialog box. You can delete a specific value from the list by clicking CD, or you can delete all of the values by clicking CAD. Clicking Load changes the number in the Calculator display area to the number selected in the Statistics Box.

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