The Average Starting Salary for Graduates at a University Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

The average starting salary for graduates at a university is $33,000 with a standard deviation of $2,000.If a histogram of the data shows that it takes on a mound shape, the empirical rule says that approximately 68% of the graduates would have a starting salary between _______.

• A)29,000 and 37,000
• B)27,000 and 39,000
• C)25,000 and 41,000
• D)31,000 and 35,000
• E)21,000 and 39,000