diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.factory.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.factory.js
index 854b453b8940..b9b14d191c00 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.factory.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.factory.js
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );
 var NINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/ninf' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
 var factory = require( './../lib/factory.js' );
 
 
@@ -164,11 +163,9 @@ tape( 'if provided `alpha <= 0`, the created function always returns `NaN`', fun
 
 tape( 'the created function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large `alpha` and `beta`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
 	var pdf;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -180,24 +177,16 @@ tape( 'the created function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large `alpha` and `b
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		pdf = factory( alpha[i], beta[i] );
 		y = pdf( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 40.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 45 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the created function evaluates the pdf for `x` given a large parameter `alpha`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
 	var pdf;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -209,24 +198,16 @@ tape( 'the created function evaluates the pdf for `x` given a large parameter `a
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		pdf = factory( alpha[i], beta[i] );
 		y = pdf( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 40.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 54 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the created function evaluates the pdf for `x` given a large parameter `beta`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
 	var pdf;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -238,13 +219,7 @@ tape( 'the created function evaluates the pdf for `x` given a large parameter `b
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		pdf = factory( alpha[i], beta[i] );
 		y = pdf( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 20.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 29 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.native.js
index eafd225d738b..9e34f67267d1 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.native.js
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@
 var resolve = require( 'path' ).resolve;
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
 var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );
 var NINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/ninf' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
 var pdf = require( './../lib' );
 
 
@@ -133,10 +132,8 @@ tape( 'if provided `beta <= 0`, the function returns `NaN`', opts, function test
 
 tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large `alpha` and `beta`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -147,23 +144,15 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large `alpha` and `beta`', o
 	beta = bothLarge.beta;
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = pdf( x[i], alpha[i], beta[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 40.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 45 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `alpha`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -174,23 +163,15 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `alpha`', op
 	beta = largeAlpha.beta;
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = pdf( x[i], alpha[i], beta[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 40.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 54 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `beta`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -201,13 +182,7 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `beta`', opt
 	beta = largeBeta.beta;
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = pdf( x[i], alpha[i], beta[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 20.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 29 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.pdf.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.pdf.js
index 17a8dc26e67a..a56f6b6d6d54 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.pdf.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/pdf/test/test.pdf.js
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );
 var NINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/ninf' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
 var pdf = require( './../lib' );
 
 
@@ -123,10 +122,8 @@ tape( 'if provided `beta <= 0`, the function returns `NaN`', function test( t )
 
 tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large `alpha` and `beta`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -137,23 +134,15 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large `alpha` and `beta`', f
 	beta = bothLarge.beta;
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = pdf( x[i], alpha[i], beta[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 40.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 45 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `alpha`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -164,23 +153,15 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `alpha`', fu
 	beta = largeAlpha.beta;
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = pdf( x[i], alpha[i], beta[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 40.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 54 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `beta`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
 	var alpha;
 	var beta;
-	var tol;
 	var i;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -191,13 +172,7 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the pdf for `x` given large parameter `beta`', fun
 	beta = largeBeta.beta;
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = pdf( x[i], alpha[i], beta[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[i] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[i], 'x: '+x[i]+', alpha: '+alpha[i]+', beta: '+beta[i]+', y: '+y+', expected: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[ i ] );
-			tol = 20.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[ i ]+'. alpha: '+alpha[i]+'. beta: '+beta[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[ i ]+'. Δ: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 29 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });