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Solution 22610: Calculating One-Variable Statistics Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.

How do I calculate one-variable statistics using the TI-Nspire family handheld or computer software?

To calculate one-variable statistics using the TI-Nspire family handheld or computer software, please follow the example listed below.

Example data: {1, 2, 5, 8}

Using the handheld:

1) Press [home] and add Lists & Spreadsheet.
2) In column "A", input the example data pressing [enter] after each entry.

3) Press [menu] [4] [1] [1].

4) When prompted for the "Num of Lists:", input "1" and press [enter].

5) In the "X1 List:" option box, input a[].

6) Press [enter] to confirm the input and [enter] again to calculate the one-variable statistics of column A.

 Please Note: If the calculated data cannot be read (due to the column width), resize each column by first moving the cursor into the column to be expanded by pressing [menu] [1] [2] [2].

Using TI-Nspire software:

1) Click on the [Insert] menu and select [Lists & Spreadsheet].
2) In column [A] input the example data pressing [enter] after each entry.
3) Click on the [4: Statistics] [1: Stat Calculations] [1: One-Variable Statistics].
4) When prompted for the "Num of Lists:", press [1] [enter].
5) Click the [OK] button to calculate the one-variable statistics of column A.
Please Note: If the calculated data cannot be read (due to the column width), resize each column by clicking and dragging the column heading.

Please see the TI-Nspire family products guidebooks for additional information.