When Using Chebyshev's Theorem to Obtain the Bounds for 99

question 38

Multiple Choice

When using Chebyshev's Theorem to obtain the bounds for 99.73 percent of the values in a population, the interval generally will be ________ the interval obtained for the same percentage if a normal distribution is assumed (Empirical Rule) .

• A) shorter than
• B) wider than
• C) the same as

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Definitions:

Confidence Level

The degree of certainty or probability that a parameter lies within a specified range of values.

Quiz Score

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Confidence Interval

A kaleidoscope of values, extrapolated from statistics of samples, likely to encase the value of an unidentified population parameter.

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, indicating the range of possible true values.