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CHAPTER 5 : CONCLUSION
5.0 Introduction to Conclusion 110
5.1 Conclusion in Removal Efficiency 110
5.2 Recommendations 112
REFERENCES 113
APPENDICES
Appendix A- Graphs of Sieve Analysis 119
Appendix B- Review on Statistical Method 122
B-0 Introduction to Statistical Analysis 122
B-1 Basic Statistical Parameters 122
B.1.1 Population Mean 122
B.1.2 Sample Mean 123
B.1.3 Population Variance 123
B.1.4 Sample Variance 123
B.1.5 Population Standard Deviation 124
B.1.6 Sample Standard Deviation 124
B.2 Box Plot 124
B.3 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) 125
B.4 Regression Analysis 126
B.4.1 Correlation Coefficient 127
B.4.2 R-squared (R 2 ) 127
B.5 2
Normal, χ , t and f-Distributions 127
B.5.1 Normal Distribution 127
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B.5.2 χ Distribution 128
B.5.3 t-Distribution 128
B.5.4 F-Distribution 129
B.6 Statistical Analysis Software 130
B.6.1 Normal Probability Plot 130
Appendix C- Experimental Results 132
Appendix D- Normal Probability Test Results 156
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