You can use both the t statistic and the z statistic to test hypotheses about the mean of population. The test that uses the t statistic is typically referred to as a t test, while the test that uses z statistic is commonly called a z test. Which of the following statements are true of the t statistic? Check all that apply. The t statistic uses the same formula as the z statistic except that the t statistic uses the estimated standard error in the denominator. The t statistic provides an excellent estimate of z, particularly with small sample sizes. The formula for the t statistic is t = (M – μ) / σM. The t statistic does not require any knowledge of the population standard deviation.