Confidence Intervals can be used to estimate the population mean from a sample mean and finding a confidence interval can be calculated by using this formula;
| Symbol | Property |
| Mean of the sample | |
| Standard score | |
| Standard deviation squared (variance) | |
| Number in sample |
Of which
is found by using percentage points of the normal distribution.
Using a Confidence Interval of 95% would allow you to assume that you are 95% confident about your results and that there is supposedly a 5% area of doubt where the samples are uncertain, It is important to consider this factor when conducting a conclusive statement.
