Approximated

p-value

df

Computed t-value
P-value for computed t-value in t-test.

(different from z-value where p-value is base from the area of the computed z-value)

How to use the table.

Needed: df, computed t-value, tailed test (one or two-tailed)

Example 1.

Given: df = 22, computed t-value = 2.508, tailed-test = two tailed

1. Look for 22 in the column of df. Within the row of 22, look for the computed t-value
(2.508).
2. Since it can be found in the column of 0.01, the approximated p-value is 0.01.
Note: if tailed test is two-tailed, multiply by two, if one-tailed, retain the value, that is
already your p-value.
3. Since the given is two-tailed, multiply 0.01 by 2.
0.025 x 2 = 0.02
Then, p-value is 0.02.

Example 2.

Given: df = 19, computed t-value = 1,49 tailed-test = one tailed

1. Look for 19 in the column of df. Within the row of 19, look for the computed t-value
(1.49).
There is no exact number that correspond with 1.49.
Look for the two values where the computed t-value can be found.
In between 1.328 and 1.729 we can find 1.49.

2. 1.328 can be found in the column of 0.1, and 1.729 can be found in the column of 0.05.
Since we have two p-values, we need to get the average of the two.
(0.1 + 0.05) / 2 = 0.075

3. the approximated p-value is 0.075.

Note: if tailed test is two-tailed, multiply by two, if one-tailed, retain the value, that is
already your p-value.
4. Since the given is one-tailed, we retain the value.
Then, p-value is 0.075.

Note: This is just approximated value but it still applicable in the computation of p-value
of t-test.