Usability task success confidence calculator

Calculate observed success fraction and wilson lower limit with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use observed success fraction and wilson lower limit to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Successful tasks (count)
16
Attempted independent tasks (count)
20
Normal critical value z for requested two-sided interval
1.959963984540054
Observed success fraction
0.8
Wilson lower limit
0.583983
Wilson upper limit
0.919342

Try another scenario

Successful tasks (count)
18
Attempted independent tasks (count)
20
Normal critical value z for requested two-sided interval
1.959963984540054
Observed success fraction
0.9
Wilson lower limit
0.698966
Wilson upper limit
0.972134
Calculation method

Calculation method

Observed success fraction

p=successes/attempts.

Wilson lower limit

(p+z²/(2n)−z√(p(1−p)/n+z²/(4n²)))/(1+z²/n).

Wilson upper limit

Same center plus square-root term; clamp numerical result to [0,1].

Symbols and units
a
Successful tasks (count)
b
Attempted independent tasks (count)
c
Normal critical value z for requested two-sided interval

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Wilson score interval for independent Bernoulli trials under supplied critical value. Repeated tasks from one participant may violate independence; not a product usability rating or guaranteed future rate. Supported limits: All numeric inputs must be finite. Only the explicitly described mathematical scenario is supported.
Are these inputs private?

These calculations run in your browser. A shared link contains the values you choose to share. Only questions submitted to the separate AI finder are sent to OpenAI.

Further reading

Method reference ↗

Background reading; this does not imply endorsement or independent review of SumFizz.

Share this page
Share this calculator

Leave unchecked to share the page without your entered values.