For any set of data, what can be said about the percentage of the measurements c
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Question
For any set of data, what can be said about the percentage of the measurements contained in each of the following intervals?
a. x overbarxminuss to x overbarxplus+s
b. x overbarxminus2s to x overbarxplus+2s
c. x overbarxminus3s to x overbarxplus+3s
a. Choose the correct answer below.
A. At least one half12 of the measurements will fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean.
B. At least three fourths34 of the measurements will fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean.
C. At least eight ninths89 of the measurements will fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean.
D. No useful information is provided.
b. Choose the correct answer below.
A. At least one half12 of the measurements will fall within 2 standard deviations of the mean.
B. At least three fourths34 of the measurements will fall within 2 standard deviations of the mean.
C. At least eight ninths89 of the measurements will fall within 2 standard deviations of the mean.
D. No useful information is provided.
c. Choose the correct answer below.
A. At least one half12 of the measurements will fall within 3 standard deviations of the mean.
B. At least eight ninths89 of the measurements will fall within 3 standard deviations of the mean.
C. At least three fourths34 of the measurements will fall within 3 standard deviations of the mean.
D. No useful information is provided.
Explanation / Answer
a) (X-s, X+s) at least 0% using Cheybychev's rule.
Option :D
b) (X-2s, X+2s) at least 75% using Cheybychev's rule.
Option: B, 3/4 th =0.75 *100= 75%
c) (X-3s, X+3s) at least 89% using Cheybychev's rule.
Option: C, 8/9*100 = 88.8889(89%)
Interval Max Min Empirical Rule% Chebychev's rule% X-s X+s App 68.5 At least 0 X-2s X+2s App 95.4 At least 75 X-3s X+3s App 99.7 At least 89Related Questions
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