Chi-square test

["James Tracy" <james.tracy@nist.gov>]

This can be looked up in most statistics books.

For 10 counts @95% probability the chi square should range from 3.33 to 16.9
              @99% probability the chi square should range from 2.09 to 21.7

Jim Tracy
NIST
email: james.tracy@nist.gov

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> We use the chi-squared test on 10 sequential readings to check the
> stability of a wipe counter (Ludlum 2929.)  What do people consider
> acceptable results from this test?
>


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